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R to @E_Boeminghaus: Der Spiegel now uses my wording and speaks openly about the decline. Wow, that I can still experience that.

Lanxess continues to shrink and now Leverkusen is being hit with full force. Saltigo will lose 160 jobs and that is the next alarm signal from the German chemical industry. #Lanxess #Saltigo #chemical industry #Leverkusen Job cuts: Lanxess is still in the trough and is now also making massive savings in Leverkusen. The Saltigo subsidiary will lose 160 jobs, even though it employs around 1,200 people. The austerity program thus affects another important industrial location in North Rhine-Westphalia. Warning signal: When the balance sheet figures were presented, CEO Matthias Zachert announced that 550 jobs would be eliminated nationwide. The fact that Leverkusen is now also being hit shows how deep the crisis in German chemistry runs and how much pressure even large, traditional companies have come under. Anyone who still talks about a normal economic downturn is turning a blind eye to the gradual decline of Germany as an industrial location. Thank you for the important tip! Source: Rheinische Post Online https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/leverkusen/leverkusen-lanxess-streicht-160-stellen-bei-saltigo_aid-145377575

Varta continues to shrink again and the restructuring process is now eating through the workforce. 150 jobs are gone again. #Varta #battery crisis #industrial crisis #job cuts Clear-cutting: Varta has cut 150 jobs at its subsidiary Micro Production in Nördlingen because sales volumes have collapsed and customer forecasts have been postponed. What is affected is an area that produces small lithium ion cells for wearables. The company talks about adapting, but the step actually shows how deep the crisis remains within the group. Restructuring case: The former stock market star has become a company that is expected to remain on a restructuring course until the end of 2027. After the withdrawal from the stock exchange, the expropriation of small shareholders and fresh capital from Porsche and Michael Tojner, the situation remains tense. Anyone who has to cut staff even in a future segment is far from over their crisis. Varta is no longer an isolated case, but another warning signal for industrial decay in Germany. Thank you for the important tip! Source: Schwäbische Zeitung https://www.schwaebische.de/wirtschaft/varta-streicht-150-stellen-im-bereich-micro-production-4463933

The Spiegel from Hamburg discusses the decline of Volkswagen in detail. Germany is waking up! 👇👇👇👇👇

R to @E_Boeminghaus: First you have to cut all unnecessary government spending. Then corporation tax and trade tax must be reduced to the European average. In addition, wage tax and social security contributions must be massively reduced on the pay slip. And finally, the whole CO₂ madness must be stopped immediately. This is a tender beginning. Then another 50-100 points must follow and be implemented quickly. Then there is a chance!

Without exception, all reform proposals from Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) these days are 💩💩💩 and will not get Germany back on its feet economically. Applauding doesn't make it any better. Sustainable economic reform is completely different! Boeinghaus, IT entrepreneur

R an @E_Boeminghaus: Hat mich

R an @E_Boeminghaus: Hat mich

Skoda is flying out of China and VW is losing more and more in what was once a promising market. The crash is brutal and exposes the weakness of Western carmakers in the world's toughest market. The next one will probably be Porsche! #Skoda #VW #China #auto industry Loss of sales: According to the report, Skoda will end local sales in China in the middle of the year. The brand fell from 341,000 vehicles delivered in 2018 to just 15,000 units in 2025. That's a drop of almost 96 percent in seven years and another warning signal for the entire Volkswagen Group. Change of power: While Skoda collapses in China, the brand grew by 12.7 percent to 1,043,900 vehicles worldwide in 2025 and was the third best-selling car brand in Europe for the first time. But that's exactly what the problem is. Even solid numbers elsewhere cannot disguise how mercilessly Chinese manufacturers are pushing international brands out of their home market. China is increasingly becoming a destruction market for Western car manufacturers instead of a growth market. @HotManufaktur thank you very much for the important tip! Source: Focus Online / http://Motor1.com https://www.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/nach-china-debakel-zieh-vw-bei-skoda-die-not Bremse_2b24ebc8-f572-42fe-b677-8a9175c4e22e.html

R to @E_Boeminghaus: Apparently because, in my view, it's all about tax increases.

The fact that the aim now is to get women into work, even though it is already foreseeable that unemployment will rise massively despite demographic change, shows the SPD's complete ignorance. We are ruled by people who are completely economically blind. Emanuel Böminghaus, IT entrepreneur

The journalist Thomas Kolbe @ThomKolbe shows once again that Germany's economy is at the tipping point. The country lives on its substance and no one intervenes. Quote: "Always faster towards the abyss Now it's time to pack your bags: Germany's economy is heading for wear and tear with a negative net investment ratio." #Germany #Economy #Industry #ZeroHedge Capital consumption visible: For the first time in decades, depreciation exceeds investments and capital is shrinking in real terms. Companies are withdrawing and increasingly investing abroad. Entire industries are losing substance while infrastructure and production bases are slowly deteriorating. Industry in decline: Industrial production has collapsed massively since 2018 and the purchasing power of households is falling noticeably. Energy crisis, uncertainty and political disincentives are accelerating this trend while real economic value creation is increasingly being pushed out. Germany is clearly heading towards a historic loss of prosperity. Thank you for the important tip! Source: Tichy's Insight https://www.tichyseinblick.de/wirtschaft/deutschlands-wirtschaft-faehrung-auf-verschleiss/

Germany's export engine is starting to sputter and the mood is noticeably changing. The Iran war is hitting the industry to its core and causing any hope of recovery to crumble. #ifo #Export #Industry #ifoInstitut Collapse in expectations: Export expectations fell significantly in March and went from plus 2.7 to minus 0.9 points. The war in Iran is massively increasing uncertainty and many companies are expecting falling demand from important sales markets. Sectors in headwind: While the automotive industry as well as parts of the electronics and furniture sectors are still expecting growth, there is a lack of dynamism in mechanical engineering and the metal industry. The situation in the chemical and paper industries is particularly alarming, as exports are forecast to continue to decline. The German export industry is facing a new test that could finally tip the fragile balance. Thank you for the important tip! Source: ifo Institute https://www.ifo.de/fakten/2026-03-26/ifo-exporterhalten-fallen-maerz-2026

R to @E_Boeminghaus: Ralph Stegner is definitely part of the problem and not a solution at all.

When Ralph Stegner from the SPD speaks to Maischberger of “arsonists” in relation to the AfD, one must say clearly: “The situation in the country has fueled the SPD with a policy of massive excessive demands and overall very poor policies for decades.” In this respect, for me the real arsonist in the room is the SPD. That's why the SPD is where the SPD is currently.

The next fertilizer shock hits the world with full force. Russia is turning off the tap and the harvests are at stake #fertilizercrisis #Russia #agriculturalmarket #agriculturetoday Export stop: Russia stops the export of ammonium nitrate and thus controls a central part of the world market. At the same time, production facilities in Iran are damaged and the most important transport route across the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. The result is a massive shortage of supply, which is putting pressure on the global fertilizer market and further driving up prices. Consequences for crops: Farmers worldwide are facing rising costs and possible shortages in fertilizer supplies. Less fertilizer use inevitably leads to lower yields, especially for wheat. At the same time, farmers could switch to less fertilizer-intensive crops, which further destabilizes global supplies. The next global supply crisis is just beginning and it will first affect agriculture and then every single consumer. @HotManufaktur thank you very much for the important tip! Source: agricultural today https://www.agrarheute.com/markt/duengemittel/russland-verbietet-duengerexport-ammoniumnitrat-jagt-duengerpreise-oben-639871

Taiwan is facing energy collapse due to the Iran war. Only 11 days of gas reserves are enough and the West benefits from it. #Taiwan #EnergyCrisis #IranWar #USA Dependency is escalating: Taiwan only has eleven days of gas reserves and is massively dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz. More than half of electricity is generated with gas. A prolonged war can disrupt supplies at any time and makes the country extremely vulnerable. The USA is benefiting massively: While Taiwan is coming under pressure, the USA is aggressively expanding its role as an energy supplier. New contracts and increasing imports mean that America will soon become the most important energy partner and gain massive geopolitical influence. The war brutally shifts power in the energy market in favor of the USA and shows the total vulnerability of modern economies. Thank you for the important tip! Source: CommonWealth Magazine https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=4662

7 billion euros and suddenly the German online giant is growing again. In the middle of the crisis, OTTO is delivering a signal that hardly anyone expected. But they also cut a lot of jobs at Otto recently. The group is trimmed for efficiency. #Otto #Ecommerce #Trade #Germany Growth despite the crisis: The online retailer increases its trading volume to over seven billion euros and is therefore growing significantly faster than the overall market. While German e-commerce is making little progress, OTTO is making a leap forward. What is particularly noteworthy is that this growth was achieved in a weak consumer environment and therefore goes against the trend. Strategy pays off: The marketplace is growing strongly and already accounts for a large part of the business, while advertising and partner offers create additional sources of revenue. At the same time, the company is placing greater emphasis on quality and efficiency, which shows that platform models can also work in Germany if they are implemented consistently. While many industries are shrinking, OTTO shows that growth is still possible in Germany if the strategy and implementation are right. @SilkeLutz thank you very much for the important tip! Source: (OTTO press release) https://www.otto.de/unternehmen/de/presse/ueber-7-milliarden-euro-otto-steigert-gmv-um-9-perzent

State rescue is evaporating and losses continue to explode. The Meyer Werft is burning hundreds of millions and no one is stopping it. #MeyerWerft #Industrial Crisis #Shipbuilding #Germany Losses are escalating: The partially nationalized Meyer Werft is heading for a further loss of 271 million euros, adding up to more than 1.1 billion euros in losses over three years, which means that the state aid of 400 million euros has actually been used up and the restructuring appears increasingly questionable. State at the limit: The federal and state governments of Lower Saxony have already taken over around 80 percent of the shipyard after a massive financing gap, but despite major orders and political support, it is clear that structural problems in shipbuilding and management remain unresolved and could further burden taxpayers. The next industrial subsidy threatens to become a bottomless pit. @HotManufaktur thank you very much for the important tip! Source: (Focus) https://www.focus.de/politik/finanzproblems-bei-meyer-werft-in-papenburg_95fcd3fe-041b-43ca-83f3-b779bfe30d6f.html

550 million euros burned and no end in sight. The Baywa crisis now threatens to infect the banking system. And things aren't looking good at MeyerWerft either. #Baywa #Banks #Agriculture #Germany Restructuring is becoming a permanent burden: The restructuring of Baywa has already cost the major cooperative shareholders around 550 million euros and there is no end to the burden in sight. The Bavarian Cooperative Association expressly warns its affiliated banks not to lull themselves into a false sense of security and calls for further precautions against impending write-offs. Banks under pressure: What is particularly explosive is that Volks and Raiffeisen banks, which are considered the backbone of regional financing, are particularly affected. If further losses are to be realized, this could significantly impact rural lending and spread the crisis well beyond agriculture. This is no longer an isolated case but a systemic risk for the German financial and agricultural system. @HotManufaktur thank you very much for the important tip! Source: (top agrar) https://www.topagrar.com/betriebsleitung/news/baywa-kritik-genossenschaftsbanken-rechner-mit-weiteren-abschreiben-20024295.html

#Gasstorage - Handelsblatt now also reports how empty gas storage facilities are becoming a problem for the government. #EnergyCrisis #Gas #Germany #Handelsblatt Supply under pressure: German gas storage facilities are emptying at an alarming rate while at the same time global supply chains are massively disrupted by the Iran war and energy production is collapsing worldwide. Even internal voices from the gas industry are now warning of an increasing physical feed-in risk and are openly questioning the federal government's previous strategy. Political failure: The government continues to rely on market mechanisms and gas as a central pillar, although both approaches collide and no longer work under the current geopolitical conditions. At the same time, there is a lack of concrete countermeasures as the situation worsens and Germany is once again in danger of slipping into a structural energy crisis without being prepared. Germany is heading into the next supply catastrophe with full eyesight. Thank you for the important tip! Source: (Handelsblatt) https://www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/morningbriefing/morning-briefing-wie-leere-gasspeicher-zum-problem-der-government- Werden/100211523.html

R to @E_Boeminghaus: Thanks for the tip

R to @E_Boeminghaus: Report the BZ. Sorry - The BZ is not the Berliner Zeitung.

Markus #Lanz could have summarized it like this yesterday with Katharina #Barley. Sorry, but looking at almost all the results, you and the SPD have done a really underground job for the workers over the last ten to 15 years, and it's a wonder that you're even still sitting here as a board member. If they had any decency, they and their colleagues on the board would all resign and vacate the seat. But they don't have that, and that's why they will perish. But be sure: the CDU will soon follow them if they continue like this.

These are not reforms that are currently being discussed in Berlin! Can we please urgently stop calling it reforms! It is nothing other than a massive wave of tax and duty increases!

R to @E_Boeminghaus: And Berlin wants to massively increase taxes and duties. You can't make this script up because it's so crazy.

Germany is heading for the next supply catastrophe and now the gasoline is also affected. After helium, hydrogen and resins, the next critical pillar of the industry may now be breaking. #EnergyCrisis #IranWar #Gasoline #Rich Supply escalates: After massive price jumps and initial rationing of helium, hydrogen and industrial intermediate products, the crisis is now reaching the fuel market and the federal government is openly warning of possible bottlenecks from the end of April if the conflict continues and supply chains come under further pressure Domino effect in industry: Rising energy prices not only drive inflation but also endanger the entire industrial value creation as transport, logistics and production are directly affected and the already visible distortions in the chemicals and basic materials industries are now spreading to the entire national economy Anyone who still talks about a stable situation ignores the reality of an accelerating supply crisis Thank you for the important tip! Source: (http://WEB.DE / dpa) https://web.de/magazine/politik/nahostkritik/wirtschaftsministerin-reiche-warnt-treibstoffknappheit-april-42046264

R to @E_Boeminghaus: In terms of economic policy, this is suicidal!

Pinned: Massive tax and duty increases will soon meet massive inflation. When stupidity meets stupidity! https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/schnellhart-ideen-der-regierung-geld-hammer-das-kommen-jetzt-auf-deutschland-zu-69c2c83f8f5761671715e2e5

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R to @E_Boeminghaus: Germany has also changed a lot economically. Very!

R to @E_Boeminghaus: After the VAT increase, the SPD will be in single digits!

Lars Klingbeil is still holding out until the next SPD party conference, but the countdown has long been running. The death knell for this coalition has already begun to ring. Dong, dong, dong,….

R to @E_Boeminghaus: Thank you very much for the important tip! The consequences of the Iran war reach Germany.