This second version of the Green Bond Framework, dated 15 January 2026, builds on and updates the first version.

On 19 December 2025, the German government published the impact report for the Green German Federal securities that were issued in 2023 and 2024. The “Green bond impact report 2023 and 2024” provides investors with transparent and reliable information about the impact on the climate, environment and nature of green expenditures from budget years 2022 and 2023 that were allocated to the proceeds of …

Germany’s 2026 draft budgetary plan presents the fiscal projections for the budgets of the Federation, Länder, local authorities and social security funds (including their off-budget entities) on the basis of current trends and planning.

Germany is a leading FinTech hub in Europe, strategically located at the heart of the continent and serving as a gateway to the European market. Germany’s attractiveness is rooted in a supportive regulatory framework and a thriving digital finance ecosystem. These factors, combined with a high concentration of technical and financial expertise, have established Germany as a driving force in the …

Taxes are the state’s most important source of revenue. The state uses the money to pay for things that are in the public interest. But who decides how much we have to pay in taxes? And why are there so many different kinds of taxes? This brochure provides answers to these and other important questions relating to taxes. It shows who pays what kinds of taxes and explains key terms using …

On 16 July 2025, the federal cabinet adopted the German medium-term fiscal-structural plan for the years from 2025 to 2029.

This brochure gives you a comprehensive insight into the Detlev Rohwedder Building and its turbulent history.

This report explains how financial relations between the Federation and Länder are structured, as stipulated by the German constitution and ordinary law; an overview of the financial resources of the different levels of government in Germany; and an overview of key co-financing arrangements between the Federation and the Länder.

Customs employees in the German Customs Museum tell visitors about the diversity of the customs’ tasks, and recount their own fascinating experiences working for this institution.

Ordering goods online is easy – but which goods can I have sent to me from abroad? And when are these goods duty-free and/or tax-free? What about gift parcels? Here you will find information about how to avoid any unpleasant surprises when your parcel arrives.