Why executives stand by Germany as a location Why do industry giants rely on Germany as a location despite global pressure, skills shortages, and high costs? We asked some of them.
EU compass sets new rules for competitiveness With the 'competitiveness compass', the EU is pursuing a political realignment based on the Draghi Report, which focuses primarily on competitiveness as a central priority and reducing bureaucratic hurdles.
Bureaucracy costs: High effort, unevenly distributed Companies suffer from bureaucracy. This was confirmed some time ago by a study from the Institute for SME Research (IfM). Now the updated version is available. All clear? IfM project manager Dr. Annette Icks brought sobering news to the Packaging Machinery Conference 2025.