At the beginning of September, Managing Director Claus Steinbrenner welcomed CDU state parliamentary candidate Dr. Tim Breitkreuz to Bretzfeld for an in-depth discussion. Topics included the current political and economic situation. In addition, the burden placed on small and medium-sized businesses by the planned law on collective bargaining at federal level and the associated increase in bureaucracy. While its aim of ensuring fair working conditions sounds understandable on the surface, small and medium-sized enterprises fear considerable burdens. Extending the law to state level would further exacerbate these problems. Claus Steinbrenner also addressed the economic challenges of the present: rising costs, a shortage of skilled workers and growing uncertainty regarding investments. The hopes of many SMEs for business-friendly policies are being dampened by current decisions by the German government.
Dr. Breitkreuz used the visit to find out about bgu’s work in the field of wastewater and rainwater treatment. From the 1970s onwards, these areas were established in Baden-Württemberg in the interests of environmental protection. To this day, bgu makes a decisive contribution to this task with its technical expertise. The exchange made it clear how important reliable political framework conditions, less bureaucracy and greater support for SMEs are in order to combine economic strength and sustainable environmental protection.
