Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: will the upcoming ‘active retirement’ scheme be a financial drain with little impact on the pool of skilled labour? Germany: will the upcoming ‘active retirement’ scheme be a financial drain with little impact on the pool of skilled labour? By Thomas Schnee. Published on 15 September 2025 à 11h50 - Update on 15 September 2025 à 11h57 Resources Carsten Linnemann, general secretary of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), confirmed once again in mid-August the governing parties’ intention to introduce two new schemes from 1 January 2026: ‘active retirement’… 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.FacebookThis 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
