Germany news: Berlin conference seeks to drum up investment

This is a roundup of the stories from and about Germany that are hitting the headlines on Monday, October 19, 2026: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google . Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. A two-day conference entitled "Invest in Germany Summit" is to begin on Monday evening in Berlin as the government seeks to shore up public-sector spending with private money. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will deliver the opening speech at the conference, which will be attended by an expected 200 representatives from large German and international companies. The CEO of the US chip manufacturer Nvidia, Jensen Huang, is to be one of the key guests at the conference.