Overview

• In interviews published July 30, Holm slammed decades of unfulfilled promises to reduce bureaucracy, calling the lack of progress shameful.
• He branded Germany’s pension rules inhumane and undignified for prescribing when citizens must end their careers.
• Echoing calls from Economy Minister Katherine Reiche, Holm argued that raising the statutory retirement age is the only sustainable response to demographic shifts.
• Holm celebrated his 82nd birthday on July 29 by working alongside his family, signaling that he has no intention of full retirement.
• He maintains his independence through a fitness routine that includes twice-weekly sessions at the gym with friends.