Published: October 21st, 2022,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025
At yesterday’s raw materials congress of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), German Economy Minister Robert Habeck outlined a range of instruments to help companies secure raw materials supplies: Loans and investment programs tied to diversified supply sources, security through guarantees, and an agreement among European companies to ensure balanced import sources. There will be no new German raw materials strategy – instead, Habeck relies on „work in progress“ together with the EU Commission.