The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) invested a record €10.4 billion in Germany in 2025, the Bank announced. The total marks the highest level of EIB financing in the country since operations began in 1960 and represents a major push to strengthen Germany’s energy security, competitiveness, and resilience at a time of global uncertainty.
The funding — €9 billion from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and €1.4 billion from the European Investment Fund (EIF) — is expected to trigger nearly €40 billion in total investment. About €4.7 billion went into energy projects, €5 billion supported businesses (particularly small and medium-sized firms), and €1.65 billion aided transport upgrades and affordable housing.
“With our record commitment, we’re showing that Germany remains at the heart of the EIB Group’s work,” said EIB Vice-President Nicola Beer. “From cleaner freight transport and modern energy grids to lithium production and flood protection, every euro goes toward projects that protect people, strengthen industry, and build Europe’s strategic autonomy.”
The EIB Group’s 2025 investments targeted several priority sectors. More than €5 billion boosted German companies through loans, venture capital, and credit lines, backing innovations in clean mobility, circular economy, and medical technology. Projects included fuel-efficient trucks by Traton, new epilepsy treatments from biotech firm Precisis, and Aurubis’s copper recycling expansion for electric vehicles and power grids.
Energy infrastructure was another standout, with 70% of energy financing directed toward modernizing electricity grids and ensuring stable supplies for growing renewable capacity. The Bank also supported local utilities, such as new heating systems in Karlsruhe and grid and storage upgrades in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Beyond infrastructure, the EIB invested in strategic raw materials, climate resilience, and defence readiness. These included €250 million for Europe’s first major lithium extraction project in Landau, €540 million for military infrastructure in Lithuania to support NATO operations, and €100 million for flood protection in North Rhine-Westphalia’s Emscher-Lippe region—benefiting nearly 3.7 million people.
Looking ahead, the EIB Group plans to focus on innovation, defence, and resilient supply chains. Under its TechEU and ETCI 2.0 programmes, the Bank will help German deep-tech startups scale up, strengthen industrial supply chains, and reduce Europe’s dependence on imports of critical technologies and raw materials.
