Tag: Middle class
Habeck shouldn’t be the middle financially
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck on a business trip With the tax debate, the state deters private investors. (Photo: dpa) Germany is in the middle of an economic crisis,…
100,000 euros for IT developers quite normal? Companies have to set an upper limit for salaries
Coders at work Wages will continue to rise. (Photo: unsplash) Provocative question: do we need an upper limit for IT salaries? Provocative answer: yes. And that has little to do…
Von der Leyen wants to use the oligarchs’ assets for Ukraine
Davos, Berlin Ursula von der Leyen found strong words. “Hand in hand we will help Ukraine to rise from the ashes,” said the EU Commission chief on Tuesday at the…
Confectionery manufacturer Hitschler slips into the red
Philip Hitschler-Becker The entrepreneur sometimes has to stop production because of a lack of raw materials. (Photo: Hitschler) Hurth Philip Hitschler-Becker joined the Hitschler family business four years ago at…
Warning of cyber attacks on German companies
Berlin Espionage, sabotage, cyber crime: security politicians from the traffic light coalition are warning of an increase in Russian cyber attacks on companies in Germany in view of the war…
Support program for medium-sized companies is to start again in June
Federal Ministry of Economics Small and medium-sized businesses are being funded with more money, but is that enough? (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin For more than half a year, nothing has…
SME strategies for the time of pandemic and Ukraine war
Foundry Siempelkamp The higher energy prices are passed on to customers. Aachen The war in Ukraine has drastically increased the cost of electricity for consumers and businesses. Compared to the…
68 of the 100 largest family businesses do not have a woman on the board
Dusseldorf Family businesses in Germany hardly hire female managers for management positions. Most recently, only 8.3 percent of the executive boards of the 100 top-selling family businesses were women. And…
Hüttinger’s high-tech makes Trumpf indispensable for chip manufacturers
Freiburg As a laser specialist, the German medium-sized company Trumpf is one of the international market and technology leaders. The electronics subsidiary Hüttinger is one of the guarantors of success.…
Many medium-sized companies are thinking about selling the company
medium-sized company Many owners prefer competitors to buy their companies. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The rapid succession of new crises is also leaving its mark on German SMEs. Many top managers…
Economy splits in crisis
Steelworks in Duisburg Large corporations are better able to pass on the increased costs to their customers. (Photo: imago images/Olaf Döring) Dusseldorf The war in Ukraine poses many challenges for…
Economy splits in crisis
Steelworks in Duisburg Large corporations are better able to pass on the increased costs to their customers. (Photo: imago images/Olaf Döring) Dusseldorf The war in Ukraine poses many challenges for…
“Tank discount is buying popularity”
Reinhold von Eben Worlee “Of course the government has many other things to do at the moment. But reducing bureaucracy would also help to become independent from Russia.” (Photo: Anne…
Rügenwalder demands reduced VAT for veggie meat
Michael Hahnel The head of the Rügenwalder Mühle is expanding the production of meat alternatives and is looking for new locations. (Photo: Rügenwalder Mühle) Dusseldorf Vegan sausages and vegetarian schnitzels…
Are German family businesses an endangered species?
Dusseldorf We are proud of Goethe, Schiller, Porsche, Mercedes and the family businesses!” With this sentence, Tom Rüsen, Fabian Kienbaum and Arndt Kirchhoff, together with the author Viktoria Steiner, want…
Why the parent company Schwarz is launching a cloud platform
Dusseldorf For a few weeks now, the Schwarz Group has been offering products that you would not expect from a retail company: the parent company of Lidl and Kaufland has…
More money, but the blockade threatens to stay in part
research Medium-sized companies lack their most important support program. (Photo: age fotostock/Getty Images) Berlin The Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM) hasn’t worked for half a year. In October, the…
Companies need more cooperation and control
training workshop Working and studying: dual studies are booming. The number of students has more than quintupled since 2004 to around 122,0000 people. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Dual studies are booming.…
Trigema boss in an interview about energy costs
Wolfgang group The entrepreneur has been running the Burladingen textile manufacturer for 52 years. (Photo: dpa) Burladingen Trigema boss Wolfgang Grupp wants to continue to run the textile manufacturer as…
Only two percent have secured supply in the long term
craft Many companies are already groaning under the exploding energy prices. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Berlin German medium-sized companies hardly rely on long-term contracts with their energy suppliers. This is…