The Politics of 2025: Germany’s next government - behind the scenes of coalition talks with Tilman Kuban, MP (CDU)

Tilman Kuban, member of the Bundestag for the CDU/CSU, and Mohamed Hamzé, GC’s Germany Director looked at Germany’s high-stakes coalition negotiation and the factors that will shape the political and economic trajectory of Germany in the years to come.

The pressure on election winner Friedrich Merz and his Conservative CDU/CSU to quickly form a government with the Social Democrats (SPD) is high. Germany’s sluggish economy needs an ambitious strategy for a turnaround while Europe’s leaders are waiting eagerly for Germany to assume international leadership again. 

They focused on:

• How will Merz’s unprecedented attempt to fast-track Germany’s traditionally lengthy coalition negotiations will impact policy timelines and business strategies?
• How the new coalition will position itself on crucial policy issues influencing sectors such as manufacturing, technology, finance, and international trade?
• The key political figures that will shape Germany’s future economic and regulatory landscape.