Overview
- Christiane Benner called on employers to stay in Germany and invest, saying companies should step up as policymakers adjust course.
- She argued Germany still excels in technology and urged business leaders to emphasize the country's strengths despite a tougher post‑pandemic economy.
- Benner highlighted aviation, the defense industry and medical technology as sectors currently performing well.
- She demanded an end to debates about longer working hours and to rhetoric portraying workers as too sick or lazy, stating IG Metall will not accept such insults.
- Her comments were made on RBB-Inforadio and reported by dpa, with national outlets publishing the remarks.