Wettbewerb 2026

German industry is under pressure, with growing calls for government intervention. The German Monopolies Commission’s 2026 Main Report offers a compass for this debate and sets out paths towards competition-oriented economic policy. Drawing on analyses of corporate concentration, productivity and value creation, it recommends ways to make Germany a more attractive place to do business. It explores how industrial policy and measures to reduce electricity costs can promote competition, how to accelerate the uptake of AI across industry, and how to make competition law more effective.