Corporate Leadership Contracts: Borussia Dortmund extended key managing directors’ employment terms and named Carsten Cramer Chairman of the Management Board, signaling a push for long-term stability in club leadership. Workplace AI Transparency: A survey finds 93% of workers in Germany and other countries back laws requiring employers to disclose when AI monitors performance and behavior—raising pressure for clearer HR practices and consent. Cybersecurity & HR Risk: Hackers accessed personal data at German grocery delivery firm Flink, including names and contact details, with the company warning employees and customers not to respond to payment demands. Automation & Jobs in Industry: Auto plants are moving toward more automated, “lights-out” production, with implications for retraining and job security across Germany’s manufacturing workforce. Immigration & Labor Shortages: Coverage highlights how immigrants are filling critical German sector gaps, keeping workforce policy and hiring debates front and center. EV Market & Branding: Volkswagen’s successor to the ID.4 will be called the ID. Tiguan, continuing the brand’s model-family strategy as EV competition intensifies.