In recent years, numerous German companies have relocated their production facilities abroad. In 2023, around 176,000 companies left Germany, with industry, construction and manufacturing being particularly affected.

Companies such as Miele and Viessmann have relocated parts of their production to Poland in order to benefit from lower labour and energy costs.The main reasons for these shifts are high energy costs, bureaucratic hurdles and the shortage of skilled workers in Germany.

These developments have led to a gradual decline in the industrial base, which is seen as a sign of deindustrialization.

The exact numbers vary by source and year, but the trend shows an increasing shift of corporate functions overseas.
Source:Federal Statistical Office

Shortage of skilled workers/immigration: Many of the people who have come to Germany in recent years have life experience and perhaps also professional knowledge – but often not in the In the sense of a formally recognized vocational training according to German standards.

The challenge then is that these people first have to be integrated, trained and certified – a process that can take years. In the meantime, however, companies continue to lack skilled workers who can be deployed in concrete terms. This often leads to frustration – on both sides.

So yes, there is immigration, but that doesn't automatically solve the shortage of skilled workers that many companies are actually feeling.
Due to disenchantment with politics and too high a tax burden, many smaller entrepreneurs are now also leaving Germany, this figure was 1.6% between 2018 and 2020. In 2023, there were 1.3 million emigrants from Germany, including around 265,000 German emigrants. 

Top performers/companies become refugees from German politics
The so-called brain drain is progressing at an ever-increasing pace. In 2021 alone, about one million Germans left their homeland forever, while around 1.1 million non-German citizens immigrated at the same time, according to the Federal Statistical Office. According to current EU statistics, the number of first-time asylum applications in Germany rose by 30 percent last year alone. 2022> 2023> 2024> etc.

Inflation/public debt:
If the government incurs more and more debt without a corresponding economic equivalent – i.e. productivity, growth or innovation – then the risk of persistent or even rising inflation increases.

Fewer companies mean less tax revenue and fewer jobs. At the same time, expenditure is rising – whether for social benefits, subsidies or debt service. And if higher energy prices are added to this, it acts like an accelerant.

People's purchasing power is falling, prices continue to rise – and if the ECB reacts again in this environment with interest rate cuts to promote growth, this can further fuel inflation.

In the worst case, a mixture of economic stagnation and high inflation arises – i.e. so-called stagflation. And that is the most unpleasant scenario imaginable for citizens, companies and the state.

a companyIn a world that is constantly changing, more and more people are choosing to make a new start abroad, 
but what drives them and what prospects does this open up? In our latest interview with Rachel von Rabenberg, an experienced emigrant power woman, moderator Thomas Weyermann, (who himself emigrated with his family 4 years ago) sheds light on the motives and future prospects of this courageous step.

The decision to emigrate: Thomas Weyermann in an interview with Rachel von Rabenberg  reports that the desire for personal freedom and new challenges prompted you to leave Germany. "It wasn't just about escaping from everyday life, but also about discovering new horizons and developing yourself," she explains.

Rachel von Rabenberg has been a successful entrepreneur in Cyprus for over four years – a real power woman. Together with her husband Eduard and their family of six, she emigrated to Cyprus in 2021 with "bag and baggage" to rebuild the center of her life and her entrepreneurial base.

Today, Rachel operates 18 successful online shops internationally and runs a company with more than 20 permanent employees. As a management consultant with over 20 years of experience, she has accompanied well-known companies throughout Europe – practical, solution-oriented and always with a clear eye for economic contexts.

She knows what she is talking about – because for her, entrepreneurship is not a theoretical model, but a lived everyday life.

She was also chairwoman of a trade association e.V. and has dealt with the topic of companies moving away, shortage of skilled workers and future development and has a lot of knowledge and potential in this area. We will also ask Rachel von Rabenberg about this afterwards.

Challenges and opportunities: Emigrating/new beginning, Of course, such a step also brings challenges. Language barriers, cultural differences and bureaucratic hurdles are just a few of them. But Rachel von Rabenberg emphasizes that it is precisely these challenges that have allowed her to grow personally and professionally. "Every hurdle was a lesson that made me stronger," she says.

Future prospects: Looking to the future, Rachel von Rabenberg sees great potential in combining international experience and digital opportunities. "The world is becoming more and more connected. Those who take the opportunity to get to know different cultures and ways of working will have an advantage in the globalized world of work," she predicts.

Artificial intelligence will change the market very much and those who do not deal with it and integrate it into business processes will fall by the wayside in the long term and lose touch with the market.

Conclusion: Emigrating is more than just a change of location – it is a journey to oneself and an investment in one's own future. Rachel's experience shows that courage and openness can open new doors, both personally and professionally.
 
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