Unternehmerperspektiven: study 2026, Germany as a business location – Infrastructure
How do German mid-market companies see the state of infrastructure ?
Germany as a business location, Infrastructure: Pathways to growth
The 23rd ´Unternehmerperspektiven` Study in 2025 revealed the challenges facing German SMEs and the potential that can be utilized in Germany.
A year later, the follow-up survey examines how companies evaluate current infrastructure conditions: How do they assess the current state of German infrastructure? What expectations do they associate with the newly enacted Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Transformation? And what measures do they consider crucial for securing their long-term competitiveness?
Key questions of the 2026 study:
- Which investments should be prioritized to leverage growth opportunities?
- How do German businesses evaluate the government's infrastructure policies?
- What are the greatest burdens for SMEs in Germany?
- How are companies preparing infrastructurally for future economic challenges?
- How can banks specifically support companies in achieving their goals?
The follow-up survey underscores that infrastructure policy continues to play a pivotal role for SMEs. It highlights the needs, expectations, and strategies of German SMEs - and what steps must be taken to ensure long-term success and growth.
Study 2025: Germany as a business location – Time to make a difference!, Crises and opportunities: what German mid-market companies need right now
After the crises of recent years, things aren’t getting any easier for mid-market companies in Germany – quite the opposite, in fact. Apart from all the global changes, the situation at home is a constant challenge for entrepreneurs. But where do they see the most significant obstacles? And how are they responding to these? And how are they actively preparing for the future? The 23rd Unternehmerperspektiven study explores these and many more questions regarding German mid-market companies and their views about doing business in Germany.
„The entrepreneurial will and willingness of SMEs to invest are unbroken, but they are not being realised. We must put this strength and this forward-looking attitude into action.“
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