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Comparison of civil servant net pay in 2026: gross cost to employer, cumulative social security contributions, taxes, statutory pension, and civil service pension across four salary levels.
Read more: Civil Servants’ Net Pay: Employees Foot the Bigger Bill
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Gross vs. Net Pension 2026: For gross pensions ranging from €1,000 to €3,730, significantly less remains after health and long-term care insurance deductions. An overview of the figures.
Read more: Pensions in 2026: High deductions even for small pensions
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By 2040, 13.3 million members of the workforce will reach retirement age. Here is what that means for contributions, wages, the state budget, and asset accumulation.
Read more: Demographic change: 13.3 million people will reach retirement age by 2040
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In July, pensions are rising, MeinElster+ is launching more widely, and certain everyday costs are shifting. The overall impact on household budgets remains mixed.
Read more: July 2026: Higher pensions, simpler taxes, a more expensive daily life
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Statutory pensions are set to rise by 4.24% in 2026. At the same time, the state is reforming private retirement provision. This highlights the underlying conflict.
Read more: Pensions 2026: Higher Payouts Do Not Make for a Stable System
The German pension system has many parallels to a Ponzi scheme. We take a closer look at this.
Read more: The German pension system: a legal Ponzi scheme?
According to a survey, the majority are aware that our pension system cannot work in the long term, but are doing nothing about it.
Read more: The majority think the pension is insecure, but are fighting against it
A robo advisor can take the work out of investing your own money. However, this comes at the expense of returns. Investing money is not difficult.
Read more: Digital investment advisor: Does a robo advisor make sense?
Anyone who wants to retire before reaching the age of 67 has several options, but can only do so on their own responsibility.
Read more: Early retirement can only be financed at the individual’s own responsibility
Whether by savings plan or as a one-off purchase: both entry methods have their advantages and disadvantages.We take a closer look at these.
Read more: Advantages and disadvantages: One-time purchase vs. savings plan