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 May 19
Weekly working hours: IW chief calls for a different distribution of ...
Weekly working hours: IW chief calls for a different distribution of working hours
ahgz.de/hotellerie/news/wochenarbeitszeit-iw-chef-huether-fuer-andere-verteilung-der-arbeitszeit-319014
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Focus
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 Feb 17
IAB Study: Hardly Any “Lifestyle Part-Time”
IAB Study: Hardly Any “Lifestyle Part-Time”: Eine IAB-Studie zeigt: Nur 3,2 Prozent wollen aus Freizeitgründen in Teilzeit. Der Vorwurf der „Lifestyle-Teilzeit“ ...
focus.de/finanzen/iab-studie-kaum-lifestyle-teilzeit_c2fd66ae-c11f-4d23-89ba-06ce07412247.html
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 Dec 22 25
"Ceiling must be raised": Reiche calls for longer working hours and relaxed dismissal protection
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Key FactsCalls for Longer Work Hours and Flexible Job Protection
Dec 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Economy Minister Katherina Reiche proposes reforms to raise total working hours and relax job protection regulations.

  • Measures include raising the retirement age, encouraging longer weekly hours, and shifting part-time workers to full-time roles.

  • Early retirement is targeted for reduction to keep skilled employees active longer in the workforce.

  • The coalition stresses 2026 must be a growth year, with all legislation evaluated for its impact on economic expansion.
    • We need to get Germany back on the fast track.
    — Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister of Economics, in a conversation with t-online about the need for reforms to promote economic growth.
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 Oct 02 25
Greece: General Strike Against Longer Working Hours
Greece: General Strike Against Longer Working Hours: Since last year, Greece has had a six-day week for workers. Now a 13-hour day is to follow ...
dw.com/de/griechenland-generalstreik-protest-arbeitszeiten-gewerkschaften-v2/a-74185544
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Focus
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 Sep 18 25
Active pension and overtime: This is what the government wants to pay you ...
Active pension and overtime: This is what the government wants to pay you to encourage you to work more
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 Jul 29 25
Abolish the eight-hour day? Survey reveals preferences
Abolish the eight-hour day? Survey reveals preferences: How long should a workday last, if it's up to employees? And what else do employees want? A survey ...
noz.de/lebenswelten/beruf-karriere/artikel/acht-stunden-tag-abschaffen-umfrage-zeigt-vorlieben-49022808
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 Jul 24 25
No wonder nobody in Germany wants to work overtime anymore
No wonder nobody in Germany wants to work overtime anymore: In Germany, only 4.4 million people still regularly work overtime. Politicians miss the motivation ...
schwaebische.de/politik/deutschland-hat-keine-lust-auf-ueberstunden-es-gibt-einen-grund-3784739
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 Jul 24 25
Working hours: What changes will the move away from the 8-hour day have?
Working hours: What changes will the move away from the 8-hour day have?: According to a union survey, the majority of German employees already often or ...
ahgz.de/hotellerie/news/arbeitszeit-was-aendert-die-abkehr-vom-8-stunden-tag-316230
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 Jul 18 25
Eight-hour day in danger? CDU members voice internal criticism
Eight-hour day in danger? CDU members voice internal criticism: Friedrich Merz wants to allow longer and more flexible working hours. Criticism comes from within ...
az-online.de/wirtschaft/acht-stunden-tag-in-gefahr-cdu-mitglieder-aeussern-interne-kritik-zr-93840070.html
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 Jun 09 25
Labor market: Lazy Germans? Almost one in four early retirees also works ...
Labor market: Lazy Germans? Almost one in four early retirees also works part-time.
handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/arbeitsmarkt-faule-deutsche-fast-jeder-vierte-fruehrentner-arbeitet-nebenher/100132391.html
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 Jun 03 25
Labor market: Part-time employment rate in Germany at record levels
Labor market: Part-time employment rate in Germany at record levels: Part-time world champion Germany has upped the ante again: The part-time employment rate ...
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 May 20 25
Merz wants to abolish the 8-hour day - what Germans think of his plan
Merz wants to abolish the 8-hour day - what Germans think of his plan: It is likely to be the biggest upheaval in labor legislation for a long time ...
infranken.de/deutschland/merz-will-den-8-stunden-tag-abschaffen-das-halten-die-deutschen-von-seinem-plan-art-6217452
Key FactsNew Weekly Work Hours Aim for Greater Flexibility
May 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Thirty-eight percent of German employees favor replacing daily work hour limits with a weekly maximum.

  • Supporters highlight increased flexibility, with 82% appreciating potential longer weekends.

  • Opponents worry about reduced productivity and higher strain from extended workdays.

  • Part-time work hit a record 29% in 2024, with women working part-time much more often than men.
    • It is about maintaining the weekly working hours while simultaneously being able to extend the daily working hours.
    — CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann emphasized that the plans are not aimed at extending the weekly working hours, but rather at creating more flexibility.
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 May 21 25
Germans work too little? There are many suggestions, but the solution is ...
Germans work too little? There are many suggestions, but the solution is simple.: Germans work too little. At least, that is what Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) ...
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 May 18 25
Study: Germans work less than residents of other countries
Study: Germans work less than residents of other countries: Out of the economic crisis - | According to Chancellor Merz, Germans should work more again ...
tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/debatte-arbeitszeit-deutschland-100.html
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 May 19 25
Current study: Germans work little compared to other countries
Current study: Germans work little compared to other countries: According to an IW study, Germans will work 1,036 hours in 2023, significantly less than other ...
rundschau-online.de/wirtschaft/deutsche-arbeiten-im-vergleich-mit-anderen-laendern-wenig-1027268
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