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2025-07-24
Consumer Climate: Recovery Continues to Be Postponed
As in the previous month, consumer sentiment in Germany showed no clear trend in July.
2025-06-26
Increasing Willingness to Save Dampens Further Recovery in Consumer Climate
Consumer sentiment in Germany shows no clear trend in June.
2025-05-27
The Consumer Climate Continues its Recovery in Parts
Consumer sentiment in Germany shows a mixed picture in May.
2025-05-06
Younger and older business leaders are split on whether companies should take a political stance
The report sets the scene of running a company or team during a time of immense geopolitical change.
2025-04-29
Consumer Sentiment Improves – But Remains at a Low Level
Consumer sentiment in Germany continues its recovery in April that began in the previ-ous month.
2025-03-28
Changes in the Management and the Executive Board of the NIM
Dr. Andreas Neus will leave NIM to pursue new projects. Prof. Dr. Raimund Wildner will retire from the Executive Board for age reasons.
Despite Rising Expectations: Consumer Climate Stabilizes at a Low Level
Consumers expect a minimal increase of the Consumer Climate of 0.1 points to -24.5 points for April 2025.
2025-02-26
The Decline of the Consumer Climate Continues
After a false start in January, consumer sentiment continues its negative trend in February.
2025-01-29
GfK Consumer Climate: False Start to The New Year
Consumer sentiment in Germany begins the new year with a bumpy start.
2024-12-19
Consumer Climate: Slight recovery at the end of the year, modest outlook for 2025
Consumer sentiment recovered slightly towards the end of the year.
2024-11-27
Consumer Climate: December Outlook Gloomy Again This Year
Consumer sentiment in Germany declined significantly in November: income expectations fall and the willingness to buy declines slightly.
2024-11-04
Climate tops list of US consumers’ future concerns
The “Challenges of Nations” study has been conducted by the NIM since 1985.
2024-10-29
Consumer Climate Climbs to its Highest Level Since April 2022
Nuremberg, October 29, 2024 - Consumer Climate in Germany continues its recovery in October.
2024-09-26
Moderate Recovery in Consumer Climate - And Declining Economic Expectations
After a significant setback in the previous month, consumer sentiment in Germany recovered slightly in September 2024.
2024-08-27
Consumer Climate: Significant Setback
After the recovery in the previous month, consumer sentiment in Germany suffers a severe setback in August.
2024-07-24
Consumer Climate on The Upswing – Just a Brief Flare-Up?
Consumer sentiment in Germany improved noticeably in July. Just a Brief Flare-Up?
2024-06-26
The Recovery of The Consumer Climate Takes a Break
The recovery in consumer sentiment in Germany comes to a standstill for the time being in June.
2024-05-29
Consumer Climate Continues to Recover
– The recovery in consumer sentiment in Germany continues in May.
2024-05-02
Study: Tomorrow’s and Today’s Leaders Demand a Paradigm Shift
Leaders of Tomorrow and today’s leaders are urging businesses to turn their priorities upside down.
2024-04-25
Consumer Climate: Two-Year High at a Low Level
The recovery in consumer sentiment in Germany continued in April. Income expectations grew noticeably, still at an extremely low level.
2024-03-26
Consumer Climate: Sluggish Recovery
Consumer sentiment in Germany continues to improve at a slow pace in March.
2024-02-27
Consumer Climate: Stabilization at Low Level
Following the bitter setback in the previous month, consumer sentiment in Germany made a slight recovery in February.
2024-01-26
Consumer Climate: Severe decline at the start of the year
2024 shows a disappointing start for consumer sentiment in Germany: economic and income expectations and willingness to buy are falling.
2023-12-20
Consumer Climate: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Consumer sentiment is improving at the end of the year: Income expectations and willingness to buy show noticeable increases.
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