Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Tue 4 Aug 2026 11:42 CET
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Pictured in 2010, two 'Zivis' look after for a dialysis patient. The federal government is making preparations to introduce a new civil service program in the event that mandatory military service is reinstated. Photo: picture alliance/dpa/dpa-Zentralbild | Jan Woitas
The German government has confirmed that it is laying the groundwork for a new form civilian service, raising fresh questions about the return of compulsory military service.
