KfW Group
Recent News About KfW Group
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KfW executive board member Christiane Laibach announces retirement after 36 years
Christiane Laibach, who has been a member of the Executive Board at KfW Group responsible for international financing, will retire on 31 July 2026 after 36 years with the organization.
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HolyPoly receives people’s choice prize at KfW Entrepreneurs’ Award 2025
Saxony-based company HolyPoly has been awarded the people's choice prize at the KfW Entrepreneurs’ Award 2025, receiving EUR 5,000.
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DEG invests $10 million in Brazilian renewable energy firm Combio Energia
DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH has announced an equity investment of about USD 10 million in Combio Energia S.A., a Brazilian company focused on renewable energy solutions for industrial steam generation.
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KfW Capital Markets Conference draws international investor attention to German energy projects
There was strong interest at the second KfW Capital Markets Conference on Energy and Infrastructure, held in cooperation with Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt am Main.
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DEG launches TradeConnect guarantee programme with first deal in Nigeria
DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH has introduced a new guarantee instrument called TradeConnect, designed to support small-volume trade transactions for German companies in developing and emerging markets.
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MVV secures funding from KfW IPEX-Bank for UK waste-to-energy plant
MVV Energie AG has secured financing for the construction of its new Medworth thermal waste treatment plant in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
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German SME business sentiment stagnates while outlook improves slightly
Business sentiment among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany has remained largely unchanged in November, according to the latest KfW-ifo SME Barometer.
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DEG finances expansion of Selecta one’s poinsettia production with Ugandan farm acquisition
As the holiday season approaches, demand for poinsettias increases, with many young plants sourced from East Africa.
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Federal ministry and KfW resume subsidised loans for efficiency house construction
The Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building and KfW have announced a new initiative to address the backlog in residential construction across Germany.
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KfW Research urges reforms to boost industry competitiveness and foster innovation
Germany needs to explore new economic sectors and increase local investment by private capital, according to a recent study presented by Dr Dirk Schumacher, Chief Economist of KfW.
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KfW reports €12.9 billion in green bonds issued in 2023 with major CO2 savings
KfW has published its Green Bond Impact Report for 2023, detailing the results of all 22 green bond issuances, including re-openings, from that year.
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KfW resumes grant funding for municipal energy-efficient urban rehabilitation
Municipalities in Germany can now access renewed funding for energy-efficient urban rehabilitation, following the relaunch of a KfW programme under improved terms.
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KfW Research maintains moderate economic outlook for Germany through 2026
Germany’s economy is expected to see modest growth in the coming years, according to new projections from KfW Research.
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Dr Janina Jänsch joins KfW Capital supervisory board representing economic affairs ministry
Dr Janina Jänsch, who leads the SME department at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of KfW Capital.
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KfW raises ERP Start-up Loan limit to €200,000 for new businesses
KfW has announced an increase in the maximum loan amount for its ERP Start-up Loan – StartGeld, raising the limit from EUR 125,000 to up to EUR 200,000.
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Skilled labour shortage eases but vacancy duration reaches record high in Germany
Businesses in Germany are reporting fewer constraints due to skilled labour shortages, according to the latest KfW-ifo Skilled Labour Barometer.
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Growth Fund Germany invests EUR 825 million into over forty venture capital target funds
Nearly two years after its final closing, the Growth Fund Germany has invested around EUR 825 million of its total EUR 1 billion fund volume in 41 venture capital (VC) target funds as of November 26, 2025.
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Sebastião Salgado’s Amazônia photography exhibit opens at Cologne museum
‘AMAZÔNIA – photographs by Sebastião Salgado’ has opened in Cologne, marking its first showing in Germany after previous exhibitions in Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, and Barcelona.
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KfW commits nearly EUR 1 billion at COP30 for climate action partnerships with Brazil
At the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, KfW announced new funding agreements totaling nearly EUR 960 million to support environmental and climate protection initiatives.
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Venture capital investor sentiment improves in Germany despite reduced investment appetite
Sentiment among venture capital investors in Germany has improved after a sharp decline earlier this year, according to the latest quarterly VC Barometer produced by KfW Research and the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK).