Overview
- Maschmeyer, who posted on Instagram Friday, said bureaucracy slows top engineers and puts Germany’s technological edge at risk.
- He praised an industrial base built over generations yet argued that a strong foundation no longer guarantees future success.
- He contrasted Germany with countries that prize speed, technology and innovation, saying rules and slow processes hold back progress.
- He said growth and entrepreneurship are getting harder under heavier regulation, which could deter new firms and jobs.
- Outlets including FOCUS online and kurierverlag.de published the remarks using teleschau copy, and no government response was reported.