German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer (2ndL) and German Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building Verena Hubertz (3rdL) and German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Alexander Schweitzer and between and German Minister for Agriculture Alois Rainer talk prior to the weekly meeting of the German cabinet at the Chancellery in Berlin, on November 4, 2026. attend the weekly meeting of the German cabinet at the Chancellery in Berlin, on November 4, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)