According to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), real (price-adjusted) output in the manufacturing sector fell by 1.9% in December 2025 compared to November 2025, after seasonal and calendar adjustments. In the less volatile three-month comparison, output from October 2025 to December 2025 was 0.9% higher than in the three preceding months. In November 2025, output rose by 0.2% compared to October 2025, following a revision of the preliminary results (preliminary figure: +0.8%). Compared to the same month of the previous year, December 2024, output in December 2025 was 0.6% lower, ... (full story)