Despite economic uncertainties, key sectors within commercial real estate, including industrial properties, the hospitality sector, and open-air retail centers, continue to demonstrate resilience and growth. The industrial sector is benefiting from the e-commerce boom and reshoring trends, while the hospitality sector is recovering from the impact of the pandemic. Open-air retail centers are maintaining stability due to high occupancy rates and limited new supply.

Tesla's German factory workers have signed a union petition demanding longer breaks and additional staff. Despite Tesla's claim that most of its workforce is satisfied with current working conditions, the union IG Metall plans to present the petition, signed by 3,086 employees, to the management during a workers' council meeting on Thursday. Tesla has conducted internal surveys with approximately 7,500 out of 11,000 workers, indicating that around 80% are satisfied with their jobs, 5% are dissatisfied, and the rest are neutral. Tesla is preparing to increase production of its Model Y, a retooled version of its mid-size SUV, which will be produced in Berlin. To manage the additional workload, Tesla offered permanent contracts to 300 temporary workers starting next month.

On March 15, 2025, 80,000 industrial workers in five German cities—Hanover, Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, and Stuttgart—participated in a nationwide protest organized by the IG Metall trade union. The protest was against government inaction regarding job cuts, low wages, high electricity prices, and the lack of infrastructure support and technological development. The German Federal Statistical Office reported a 0.2% decrease in GDP and a 4% decrease in the turnover of medium-sized and large industrial enterprises in the automotive, metal, and electrical industries in 2024, leading to job cuts and production facility relocations.

Germany will unlock hundreds of billions of euros for defense and infrastructure investments, marking a significant shift in its fiscal policy. Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz announced plans to amend the constitution to exempt defense and security outlays from fiscal spending limits, alongside a €500 billion infrastructure fund for transportation, energy grids, and housing over 10 years. The move aims to counter Russian aggression and bolster European defense, with the EU proposing an additional €150 billion in loans and €650 billion in national defense spending. The package is expected to boost the European economy and address the economic stagnation in Germany.

Industry leaders from BWE, IG Metall, Nordex Group, and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy called for the incoming German government to support the expansion of wind energy in Germany. They emphasized the need for sustainable growth strategies and clear framework conditions.