On 13 August, the new Federal Government will have been in office for 100 days – and is taking on responsibility for Germany: at a time of great challenges, it has already set the course for prosperity, security and cohesion. The aim is the comprehensive renewal of the country, through which strengths are built on and weaknesses reduced. 

What specific measures has the Federal Government already taken to achieve this goal? How do citizens benefit from this in concrete terms? And how can Germany once again become a strong international partner? An overview of the first 100 days. 

What is the Federal Government doing to grow the economy and secure jobs?

The new Federal Government has initiated an economic turnaround. With its investment offensive, it is ensuring more growth and secure jobs. 

• Incentives for investment: The Federal Government is improving the framework for private investment and tackling structural reforms – for a genuine reduction in bureaucracy and sustainable social security. The interest of domestic and foreign investors in Germany as a business location has increased significantly again.
• Investing in the future: the special fund of 500 billion euros can be used to build and modernise roads and railways, schools and daycare centres as well as hospitals and care facilities. The state is also investing in digitalisation and climate protection. A functioning infrastructure is a prerequisite for growth and employment.
• Growth impulses: the investment booster and falling corporation tax strengthen industry and SMEs. Since 1 July 2025, companies have been able to depreciate up to 30 percent of the purchase investment for new machinery, vehicle fleets or business equipment using the declining balance method. From 2028, corporation tax will be gradually reduced – the biggest corporate tax reform for more than 15 years.
• Investing in the innovation centre: The high-tech agenda of the German government is promoting key technologies to ensure that Germany not only remains a top research location, but also becomes a competitive centre of technology and innovation once again. 

What is the German government doing for modern infrastructure and climate protection?

Better infrastructure for a bright future: with the 500 billion eurospecial fund, the federal and state governments are investing in a good future. 

• Modern infrastructure: among other things, the special fund is being used for better roads and railways, hospitals, schools, daycare centres and digitalisation. The expansion of fibre optic and mobile networks is also being accelerated. The Federal Government will ensure that the funds from the special fund are used effectively for the modernisation of Germany. This is also a question of intergenerational justice.
• One hundred billion euros from the special fund will be invested in climate protection. This is because the German government has its sights firmly set on climate protection targets.
• State-of-the-art technologies for climate protection: The German government wants to enable the use of innovative processes such as CCS--Carbon Capture and Storage and CCU–Carbon Capture and Utilisation technologies. This makes it possible to capture, store and utilise CO₂ emissions from industry and power plants that are difficult to avoid.
• Faster expansion of geothermal and wind energy: geothermal energy (geothermal heat) is cost-effective, climate-neutral, available all year round and could cover around a quarter of Germany's heating requirements in future. Acceleration areas are being introduced for more offshore wind power and authorisation procedures are being simplified. 

What is the German government doing to lower energy costs and reduce bureaucracy?

The investment offensive is accompanied by structural reforms and relief measures:

• Affordable energy: in 2026, energy costs for all consumers will be reduced by around €10 billion per year – private households by up to €150 per year on average due to the abolition of the gas storage levy and lower grid fees. The electricity tax for all manufacturing companies and farmers remains permanently low. The German government wants to further reduce energy prices, but must also consolidate the budget.
• Promoting electromobility: companies can deduct 75 percent of the acquisition costs of new company electric vehicles that they purchase after 30 June 2025 and before 1 January 2028 from their tax bill in the year of investment.
• The Federal Government is serious about cutting red tape: we are making things simpler, faster and less bureaucratic to enable Germany to move forward again – for example, with housing construction turbo. Simpler digital authorisation procedures for renewable energy systems alone will save companies and investors a good 16 million euros per year. The appropriate assessment of environmental concerns remains guaranteed.
• By eliminating the material flow balance, agriculture will save 18 million euros a year in unnecessary bureaucracy.
• The faster digital awarding of public contracts by the federal, state and local governments is important for the modernisation of public infrastructure. Public contracts with an annual order volume of many billions of euros also provide significant investment incentives for companies and thus contribute to more economic growth. The law to speed up public procurement law will also save administrations and businesses almost 380 million euros a year.

How can Germany become safer?

The German government hasinitiated the promised migration turnaround and is switching to better organisation and control in order to strengthen security in Germany. 

• Managing migration: the Federal Government is reducing uncontrolled migration and organising legal immigration. The German government has achieved this through more border controls, closer cooperation with EU partners and additional steps to improve repatriation, among other things. The number of asylum seekers has been reduced significantly and unauthorised entries have been restricted immensely.
• Relieve integration systems: family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection has been suspended by the Federal Government. It has put an end to accelerated naturalisation and simplified the designation of safe countries of origin.
• Combating undeclared work:  The Federal Government is making investigative authorities more powerful, modern and digital. In this way, it better protects people from exploitation and unfavourable working conditions, secures the state's revenue and ensures fair competition. 

What is the Federal Government doing for affordable housing, better education and pensioners? 

Strong social cohesion is needed for a good future. The German government wants to improve living conditions for everyone:

• Affordable housing: the rent freeze in tight housing markets will be extended for four years – until 31 December 2029. The Federal Government is subsidising social housing construction with a record sum of 23.5 billion euros until 2029. The housing construction turbo will enable cities and municipalities to give the green light for the construction of new affordable homes more quickly.
• Better education: the Federal Government is extending the investment programme for the expansion of all-day schools by two years. In this way, the Federal Government is ensuring greater equality in education and improving the compatibility of work and family life. From 2026, the Federal Government will invest an additional 6.5 billion euros in the education and future of children and young people from the special infrastructure fund: 4 billion euros for investments in daycare centres – 400 million annually over ten years – and 2.5 billion euros for digital equipment in schools through the Digital Pact 2.0.
• First pension package: The Federal Government is securing the pension level at 48 per cent until 2031. It closes an equity gap by implementing the Mothers' Pension III on 1 January 2027. And it cancels the ban on joining the scheme for those who have reached the standard retirement age: those who continue to work voluntarily should be able to return to their previous employer more easily. The Federal Government is thus laying the foundations for the active pension. 

How can Germany once again become a strong partner to be taken seriously internationally?

In Europe and internationally, Germany is once again being recognised and taken more seriously. It is a reliable partner in foreign policy and a driving force for European integration. Germany's active role in multilateral organisations and its involvement in global crises help to further strengthen international trust.

• Leadership in Europe: The Federal Government is resolutely committed to a strong, effective and democratic EU – as a guarantor of freedom, security and prosperity. In the face of global upheaval, Europe needs courage and common answers. Germany takes responsibility: with strategic commitment, European conviction and an effective European policy in the national and European interest – for more security, greater competitiveness and orderly migration.
• Strengthening the defence: in response to the increased threat situation, the Federal Government has taken the first forward-looking decisions within NATO and for Germany's defence capability. It plans to invest 3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in defenceby 2029. By 2035, 1.5 per cent of GDP will be invested in defence-related areas such as infrastructure, cyber security and intelligence services.
• Modernisation of the Bundeswehr: new financial regulations enable higher investment in the German Armed Forces and secure long-term support for Ukraine. Planning and procurement processes for the Bundeswehr are simplified and accelerated.