Brussels House of Family Businesses

The Foundation for Family Businesses and Politics is represented by the Brussels House of Family Businesses. With the Brussels office we are going to deepen our contacts to European family businesses organisations. It deals with European issues that directly affect family businesses - for example, international trade policy and the impact of regulations.   

Our new social media series "Spotlight Brussels" provides exclusive insights into our Brussels office "Brussels House of Family Businesses". Discover how EU regulations become German laws and why Europe also shapes the future of German family businesses.

Our Brussels team represents the voices of family businesses where decisions are made that set the course for the German economy.

In the first "Spotlight Brussels" video, Moritz Hundhausen, Head of EU Policy, discusses his daily work at the political heart of Europe.

He provides exclusive insights into:

• Why every EU regulation directly impacts German family businesses
• How can we ensure that EU-level decisions strengthen European businesses rather than weaken them
• Which topics currently have the highest priority
• Why over-regulation remains the top issue for family businesses

In the second episode of "Spotlight Brussels," we introduce Carolin Lurz and Greta Langenberg, both experts in our Brussels office. They explain why they advocate daily for the interests of family businesses.

Speaking directly in front of the European Parliament, they explain:

• Their motivation for daily advocacy for family businesses
• Practical implications of the EU Green Deal
• Concrete challenges from new regulations:
  • CSRD: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
  • CSDDD: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
  • EUDR: European Union Deforestation Regulation

In the fourth edition of our social media series "Spotlight Brussels," Carolin Lurz meets Christian Staat, Head of Public Affairs and Geo Economics at WEPA Group. With 14 years of Brussels experience, he provides insights into how EU regulation affects family businesses and why bureaucracy isn't always the main problem.

In the interview, the experienced Public Affairs leader explains:

• Why Brussels is more transparent than commonly thought.
• How the circular economy influences the hygiene paper industry.
• Why every regulation always presents opportunities as well.
  

In a new episode of our social media series "Spotlight Brussels," Moritz Hundhausen, Head of our Brussels House of Family Businesses, meets Fabian Fechner, Representative of Miele EU Office. With over 12 years of experience in the EU capital, Fabian Fechner provides insights into how one of Germany's most renowned family businesses navigates the complex EU regulatory landscape while driving innovation forward.

They talk about:

• Why 27 different national regulations would be worse than EU bureaucracy
• Concrete examples: Green Claims Directive vs. digital instruction manuals
• How sustainability pioneers are slowed down by over-regulation
• Miele's hopes for the new Single Market Strategy
• The importance of the EU single market with 450 million consumers