Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: summer debate over raising the retirement age Germany: summer debate over raising the retirement age The summer debate in Germany's domestic political scene focused on the financing of the German social security system and the retirement age. Following the lead of some economists, the country's economy minister Katherina Reiche, of the conservative CDU party, opened the debate by raising the possibility of upping the retirement age. By Thomas Schnee. Published on 25 August 2025 à 14h59 - Update on 25 August 2025 à 14h59 Resources While German finance minister Lars Klingbeil, of the social democratic SPD party, is struggling to plug a €20-€30-billion-hole, economy minister Katherina Reiche sparked controversy this summer by stating that demographic change and increased life expectancy make it inevitable that people will have to work longer.… Thomas Schnee Older workers Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
