Tag: Family Business Foundation
Lindner is planning small relief for companies
Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) wants to strengthen Germany as a business location with a reform of corporate taxes. After a long period of preparation, the draft of his…
Despite criticism, medium-sized companies want to continue investing
port in China The People’s Republic remains an attractive location for many medium-sized companies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Hans-Toni Junius is not deterred by the growing criticism of China – and…
The family entrepreneurs fear the flat tax reform
Berlin Carsten Linnemann has a few laughs on his side. “Thank you for the nice reception – despite the debates about our new basic program,” said the head of the…
German robotics and automation industry expects record business
Kuka robots at the VW plant in Emden The automotive industry was one of the pioneers when it came to the use of robots. Many other industries are now following…
Economy complains about expensive proliferation of data protection regulations
Berlin After five years of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU set of standards with its 99 articles and 173 recitals is still giving the economy a hard…
Entrepreneurs are more dissatisfied with traffic lights than ever before
Olaf Scholz with Robert Habeck (left) and Christian Lindner (right) According to a recent survey, German satisfaction with the traffic light coalition is at an all-time low. The economy is…
The shortage of skilled workers increases the demand for cobots in medium-sized companies
Munich The shortage of skilled workers is increasingly accelerating automation, even in smaller companies, which have so far been rather skeptical about the use of robots. “The majority of our…
2.5 million young people without professional qualifications
Good morning, dear readers, because they don’t really know what they’re doing: The number of young adults in the 20-34 age group who do not have a professional qualification has…
Von der Leyen promises a reduction in bureaucracy – but the number of EU rules is growing
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants less bureaucracy in the EU. (Photo: AP) Brussels The EU Commission is making a new attempt to reduce bureaucracy. Commission President…
Entrepreneurs curse the bureaucracy
Berlin When the family council is re-elected, David Klett knows what follows: two weeks of paperwork. The board member of the Klett Group, a fourth-generation education company, feels patronized. “Whenever…
These are the 2023 winners
Family Business Hall of Fame 2023 Jury, honorees and moderator (from left): Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke, Hubertine Underberg, Stefan Heidbreder, Natalie Mekelburger, Kay-Sölve Richter, Jürgen Heindl, Vera Carina Elter, Sebastian Matthes and…
Posting of workers often more complicated than necessary
Construction site in Stuttgart If you want to send your workers to Germany, you have to deal with bureaucratic pitfalls. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin Whether in the construction industry or in…
The reduction in bureaucracy planned by Brussels is becoming a dream
The author Rainer Kirchdörfer is on the board of the Foundation for Family Businesses and Politics. (Photo: IMAGO/Monasse Th/Andia.fr, Marco Urban ) A few years ago, former Bavarian Prime Minister…
Hardly any other country is even worse than Germany
Olaf Scholz visiting a BASF site Germany needs more investments in international location competition. (Photo: AP) Berlin During his visit to the BASF site in Schwarzheide a few weeks ago,…
Hardly any other country is even worse than Germany
Olaf Scholz visiting a BASF site Germany needs more investments in international location competition. (Photo: AP) Berlin During his visit to the BASF site in Schwarzheide a few weeks ago,…
Location Germany passed down
Good morning dear readers, “Germany only mediocre” – unfortunately we have gotten used to this headline over the relevant location rankings. But that we’re going straight through to the bottom…
Hardly any other country is even worse than Germany
Olaf Scholz visiting a BASF site Germany needs more investments in international location competition. (Photo: AP) Berlin During his visit to the BASF site in Schwarzheide a few weeks ago,…
“Business trip to the USA easier than to the EU”
Berlin Whether self-employed, small and medium-sized companies or large corporations – the economy complains about absurd administrative burdens by the EU bureaucracy. The accusation: On the one hand, onerous requirements…
Family businesses create more jobs than DAX corporations
VW location The Mannheim scientists classified any company that is majority family-owned as a “family company”. This also includes VW. (Photo: dpa) Munich Large family businesses have created significantly more…
Many companies are ill-prepared
Garment workers in Bangladesh German companies have to screen thousands of suppliers worldwide in order to meet the requirements of the supply chain law. (Photo: action press) Dusseldorf On January…