Germany sets up state fund to mobilize €130bn in private investment
Published on: Thursday 18 December 2025
The German government will put up more than €30 billion ($35 billion) in guarantees with the aim of mobilizing €130 billion in investment from private companies and municipalities, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced in Berlin on Thursday. The "Germany Fund" will support private capital investment in new technologies and production facilities, the expansion of renewables, district heating grids and power grids, the exploitation of raw materials, as well as artificial intelligence (AI), bio