http://www.destatis.de Newsfeed of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany de-de Statistisches Bundesamt, Wiesbaden 2012 http://www.destatis.de/iwms-static/images/portal/destatis-logo.gif http://www.destatis.de web-admin@destatis.de Newspapers Government Site Builder 60 https://www.destatis.de/EN/PressServices/Press/pr/2017/08/PE17_271_45412.html As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in Germany the number of overnight stays in accommodation establishments with 10 or more bed places and in tourist campsites having 10 or more pitches increased by 3% to 205.1 million in the first half of 2017, compared with the first half of 2016. https://www.destatis.de/EN/PressServices/Press/pr/2017/08/PE17_270_52411.html In May 2017, German local courts reported 1,764 business insolvencies. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a 1.6% increase compared with May 2016. https://www.destatis.de/EN/PressServices/Press/pr/2017/08/PE17_269_441.html As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in the main construction industry in May 2017 was up 12.8% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. https://www.destatis.de/EN/PressServices/Press/pr/2017/08/PE17_268_51.html Germany exported goods to the value of 107.2 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 84.9 billion euros in June 2017. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that German exports increased by 0.7% and imports by 3.6% in June 2017 year on year. Compared with May 2017, exports were up by a calendar and seasonally adjusted 2.8%, while imports were down by 4.5%. https://www.destatis.de/EN/FactsFigures/InFocus/EducationResearchCulture/PrimarySchoolStarters_2016.html In the first Länder, school has started again after the summer holidays. By mid-September, hundreds of thousands of first graders will have had their first day at school.