Germany

Latest

• Compulsory insurance for natural disasters – does Germany need a new protection concept against natural hazards?

  The flood disaster in the Ahr Valley in 2021 made it clear that Germany is inadequately prepared for extreme weather events. While the risk posed by climate change is increasing, only around 50 percent of German homeowners have natural disaster insurance—compared to 98 percent in France. Is compulsory insurance based on the French model the right way forward for Germany, or are there more convincing alternatives?

  Insurance•Materna Group•11 Jun 2025•6 minutes

  

• This is how the transformation to a sustainable company succeeds!

  Sustainability is not only a megatrend, but also a diverse and complex topic. That is why many people and companies do not find it easy to get started with implementation. Demands on companies are increasing, especially from EU and federal government regulation. Sustainability is thus increasingly and urgently becoming a necessity, soon even a hygiene factor.

  Environment & Social Affairs•DIGITAL BREAKFAST•31 Jan 2022•5 minutes