Dr. Andreas Hettich, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Hettich Unternehmensgruppe, on the challenges inheritance tax poses for family businesses.

Dr. Nicolas Maier-Scheubeck criticizes business-hostile spirit since 2002 and calls for return to social market economy principles. The family business owner explains how citizen's allowance reform, cutting red tape, and market trust could revive Germany. Read his appeal for personal responsibility over state paternalism.

Stefan Gogoll calls for bold AI strategies instead of cautious pilot projects. The AI expert explains how European providers combine regulatory compliance with competitive advantages and why German family businesses must act now. Read his roadmap for pragmatic AI adoption in the "Mittelstand".

Christoph Theis calls for digital revolution in public administration. The entrepreneur criticizes 5.5 million public servants still faxing and printing, and denounces 19 years of digital inaction. Read his appeal: cutting red tape is as urgent as defense spending for a functional German state.

Günter Albers calls for reforms against skills shortage and bureaucracy. The family business owner explains how sluggish approval processes brake innovation and why the dual education system is under pressure. Read his appeal for practical training and unbureaucratic solutions in the labor market.

Hans-Günter Trockels denounces bureaucracy and lacking work incentives. The KuchenMeister CEO waited over a year for solar permits and explains how citizen's allowance and high energy costs paralyze the "Mittelstand". Read his appeal for reliability instead of flip-flopping policies.

Entrepreneur Natalie Mekelburger describes why sustainability and economic success do not have to be contradictory. Why market-oriented solutions are the key to green transformation and what role companies play in this.

Dr. Andreas Hettich calls for entrepreneurs to engage politically. The family business owner criticizes complaints and shows how sustainability and democratic participation work better than inaction. Read his appeal to bring economic expertise to parliaments and support employees' political careers for better policy.

Thomas Fischer criticizes paralyzing bureaucracy in Germany. The MANN+HUMMEL CEO compares pragmatic 1960s action with today's regulatory frenzy and calls for trust in personal responsibility instead of ideology. Read his appeal for entrepreneurial freedom and less red tape holding back the "Mittelstand."

Oliver Hermes analyzes Europe's failed geoeconomic transformation. The entrepreneur uses medicine shortages and energy imports to show why nearshoring dreams remain illusion and critical infrastructure stays dependent on non-EU countries. Read his analysis on resilience and supply chain restructuring.