The German government has approved the largest minimum wage increase in the country’s history. Wages will increase in two stages over 2026 and 2027.
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Me before reading the article: From the current conservative government? How many babies are they gonna sacrifice for this.
Me after reading the article: Oh.
Germany’s CDU/CSU-SPD government has approved a two-stage minimum wage increase. In the first stage, on January 1, 2026, the national minimum wage will increase from 12,82 euros per hour to 13,90 euros per hour.
In the second stage, on January 1, 2027, the national minimum wage will increase again from 13,90 euros to 14,60 euros per hour. The increase was initially suggested by the Minimum Wage Commission in June and is the biggest in the history of minimum wages in Germany, which were only introduced in 2015.
I don’t see how anyone could survive even on the increased wage in Germany
But it’s better than nothing
Working Full time for the new minimum wage you earn about 2400 gross. After taxes and health insurance that is about 1883€. As a single you can very easily live quite comfortably from that unless you are living in a very expensive city.
Probably just the city I’m in then. Rents seem quite high for single accommodations. Renting a room is better, but still. I think if you work full time a 1 bedroom apartment should be affordable.
Yeah the rents in some cities seem crazy high. I’m paying 580€/month warm for a 1 bedroom apartment that I live in with my wife so even from minimum wage that would still be affordable but in some places that would probably not be possible.
