The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the municipal housing company HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH have signed an unsecured credit facility of EUR 500 million. The EIB financing will support construction of around 3,200 residential units in Berlin by 2029.
The EIB and Commerzbank signed a new cooperation agreement at Hannover Messe that will enable investments of up to €2 billion in electricity grids in Germany and other EU Member States.
Hannover, 20 April 2026 – The EIB Group today confirmed more than EUR 2.4 billion of new financing for energy resilience and cutting-edge innovation, announced at Hannover Messe as part of Europe’s response to rising geopolitical tensions, energy security concerns and global competition in strategic technologies.