A study conducted in September 2024 among the top managers of 115 industrial companies in Germany revealed alarming trends. Almost half of the respondents (45%) plan to expand abroad. And only a few companies (13%) are interested in new branches within the country. Moreover, 29% of enterprises reported readiness to transfer jobs from Germany, and only a tiny part (4%) is considering the reverse process of returning immigrated employees. The results of the study confirm the fears of managers that more than two thirds of the survey participants are confident that the number of jobs in Germany will decrease in the coming years. Only about half expect the situation to improve in five years, while the rest are skeptical about the prospects for the development of the German economy. Experts point to a number of reasons underlying the current trend. The majority of respondents consider excessive bureaucracy to be the main obstacle to economic recovery. «Wrong policy decisions,» according to almost half of the respondents, also play a significant role in slowing growth. «Insufficient management efficiency» is considered a problem by every fourth participant in the survey.
