{"id":1922813,"date":"2026-05-07T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922813"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:00:13","slug":"german-business-magnate-reinhold-wurth-warns-of-deindustrialisation-spiral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922813","title":{"rendered":"German business magnate Reinhold W\u00fcrth warns of &#8216;deindustrialisation spiral&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/75\/34\/1200x675_cmsv2_c7c65c69-2470-5d89-bc88-6e6ee5ffa896-9747534.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2892005-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2892005\" data-cid=\"9750494\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2892005-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/04\/94\/189x106_cmsv2_2e9311b6-5bc3-59de-a0c6-f9e81da8d7e3-9750494.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Smoke rises from a car service workshop destroyed by a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, 5 May, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ukrainian negotiator in US in bid to revive talks with Russia\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2892008-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2892008\" data-cid=\"9750496\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2892008-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/04\/96\/189x106_cmsv2_0148e622-d113-5d2d-b819-a2918547b0ee-9750496.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Migrant pupils walk under a railway bridge in Flen, 30 August, 2018\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Sweden plans electronic tags for kids at risk of gang recruitment\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891979-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2891979\" data-cid=\"9750297\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891979-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/02\/97\/189x106_cmsv2_66596b2c-a366-5473-872f-c9c9e328a263-9750297.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE: Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Spain<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Tenerife locals &#8216;concerned but calm&#8217; 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Reinhold W\u00fcrth, Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the W\u00fcrth Group<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1778148013\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-07 12:00:13 +02:00\">07\/05\/2026 &#8211; 12:00 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\">\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__header u-display-flex\"><span>Share<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        According to Forbes, Reinhold W\u00fcrth is one of the three richest Germans with a fortune of $41.9 billion. In an opinion piece for Euronews, W\u00fcrth explains how Germany can get back on track.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>In April 2026, I celebrated my 91st birthday. At the end of World War II, I was 10 years old, which gave me the opportunity to experience the golden years of the German Federal Republic from day one. Future generations will refer to the period from 1945 to at least 2026 as Germany\u2019s Golden 80 Years: a Germany at peace for 80 years, annual growth in prosperity, a functioning democracy. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I am grateful that I was born into this time in 1935. I was never a soldier. In my youth, I belonged to what was called the Silent Generation. This year, in 2026, I will have been married to my dear wife Carmen for 70 years. <\/p>\n<h2>Germany&#8217;s prosperity grew from year to year<\/h2>\n<p>My career and development can also be compared to the development of the Federal Republic. My father Adolf was able to establish the W\u00fcrth company in K\u00fcnzelsau a few days after the end of World War II, back then with the approval of the American military government. <\/p>\n<p>In 1949, I joined this two-man business as an apprentice and, after the sudden passing of my father in 1954, had to continue managing the business at the age of nineteen, which turned out rather well. I worked on winning customers and recruiting new sta7. I considered it a happy hobby which ultimately resulted in 86,000 employees generating more than \u20ac20 billion in annual sales (2025) today. <\/p>\n<p>On average, W\u00fcrth&#8217;s sales grew by 19.3% every year. On the development of the Federal Republic of Germany, it can be said that this lost, destroyed country was rebuilt by the hard work of its citizens and the economy, by authorities and politicians. Prosperity grew year after year. <\/p>\n<p>After buying a bicycle and a new car, many Germans were able to move into their own homes, while their new-found prosperity allowed them to start travelling ever greater distances to vacation spots around the world. So far, so good. <\/p>\n<h2>Children and grandchildren of baby boomers love convenience<\/h2>\n<p>Recapping this development, you could say that a majority of the population had achieved a secure existence and a certain degree of prosperity, which, in turn, diminished the interest of employees in making further steps in their professional careers. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, people devoted their attention to their families and to preparing a mostly stress-free future for their children, which resulted in them pampering the younger generation to a certain degree. <\/p>\n<p>Adding to this development was the launch of the constantly improving iPhone around the turn of the millennium: Quickly, the children taught their parents and teachers how to use the iPhone. <\/p>\n<p>This led to a reorientation of an entire generation, leaving the stressful establishment of one\u2019s own survival strategy behind and instead assuming that well-being would be guaranteed. Worries about war? None whatsoever. Stress at work? None whatsoever. Having the parents pay for a trip around the world after school? Yes, please! This more or less answers the question of how Germany is doing. <\/p>\n<p>The children and grandchildren of the Baby Boomer generation love comfort and protest that Friday afternoons should not be part of their working lives, but rather part of the weekend. This used to be the Saturday afternoon! <\/p>\n<h2>2026: Germany&#8217;s immune system is no longer trained<\/h2>\n<p>Now that people have been roused from their quiet lives in 2026 by warnings of Germany\u2019s economic decline, the threat of war, and fears of inflation, it turns out that Germany\u2019s immune system is no longer trained and needs to be revitalised with infinite effort. The governments under Scholz and Merz reflect this situation, with the latter still having an opportunity to improve the situation. <\/p>\n<p>It is a fact that most production companies in this national economy are no longer competitive due to the unreasonable wage demands of the trade unions: Unit production costs in other EU countries are up to 50% lower than in Germany. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, products made in Germany are no longer competitive on the global market, while employees of production companies that close down in Germany are losing their jobs. Germany is caught in a downward spiral of deindustrialisation. <\/p>\n<h2>Take on the competition in electronics, IT and AI<\/h2>\n<p>In this context, I see only one chance to avert this disaster and that is starting to compete with US giants Google, Apple, etc. in the electronics, IT, and artificial intelligence sectors, building up domestic clouds, and innovating in the artificial intelligence segment like there is no tomorrow. <\/p>\n<p>This is going to be immensely difficult considering the huge progress in the development of artificial intelligence in China. Apart from the purely economic aspects, we should not neglect the mood and emotions in Germany: 50% of macroeconomic success is simply emotion, the general mood, and the citizens&#8217; opinions. <\/p>\n<p>The prosperity-driven multitude of voices in this country, hate speech against everyone and everything is poisoning the country\u2019s immune system. <\/p>\n<p>One of the highlights in the 91 years of my life was 9 November 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell in the GDR and German reunification began. How elated Germans were back then, enthusiastic about the German reunification. Millions were moved to tears. This was one of the high points in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. <\/p>\n<p>And today? Morally narrow-minded and petty carnage (metaphorically speaking). Everyone against everyone, everyone against everything, does it have to be this way?? Against the threat of another World War, we as Germans should rearm \u2013democratically, ideologically, and militarily \u2013 simply to deter our enemies and preserve the peace. <\/p>\n<p>But this requires consensus, unity, a feeling of belonging, and not strikes for higher company pensions after retirement (Lufthansa). 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I considered it a happy hobby\u00a0which ultimately resulted in 86,000 employees generating more than \u20ac20 billion in\u00a0annual sales (2025) today.On average, W\u00fcrth&#8217;s sales grew by 19.3% every year.\u00a0On the development of the Federal Republic of Germany, it can be said that this lost,\u00a0destroyed country was rebuilt by the hard work of its citizens and the economy, by\u00a0authorities and politicians. Prosperity grew year after year.After buying a bicycle and a\u00a0new car, many Germans were able to move into their own homes, while their new-found\u00a0prosperity allowed them to start travelling ever greater distances to vacation spots\u00a0around the world. So far, so good.\u00a0Children and grandchildren of baby boomers love convenienceRecapping this development, you could say that a majority of the population had\u00a0achieved a secure existence and a certain degree of prosperity, which, in turn,\u00a0diminished the interest of employees in making further steps in their professional\u00a0careers.Instead, people devoted their attention to their families and to preparing a\u00a0mostly stress-free future for their children, which resulted in them pampering the\u00a0younger generation to a certain degree.Adding to this development was the launch of\u00a0the constantly improving iPhone around the turn of the millennium: Quickly, the\u00a0children taught their parents and teachers how to use the iPhone.\u00a0This led to a reorientation of an entire generation, leaving the stressful establishment of\u00a0one\u2019s own survival strategy behind and instead assuming that well-being would be\u00a0guaranteed. Worries about war? None whatsoever. Stress at work? None whatsoever.\u00a0Having the parents pay for a trip around the world after school? Yes, please! This more\u00a0or less answers the question of how Germany is doing.\u00a0The children and grandchildren of the Baby Boomer generation love comfort and protest\u00a0that Friday afternoons should not be part of their working lives, but rather part of the\u00a0weekend. This used to be the Saturday afternoon!\u00a02026: Germany&#8217;s immune system is no longer trainedNow that people have been roused from their quiet lives in 2026 by warnings of\u00a0Germany\u2019s economic decline, the threat of war, and fears of inflation, it turns out that\u00a0Germany\u2019s immune system is no longer trained and needs to be revitalised with infinite\u00a0effort. The governments under Scholz and Merz reflect this situation, with the latter still\u00a0having an opportunity to improve the situation.\u00a0It is a fact that most production companies in this national economy are no longer\u00a0competitive due to the unreasonable wage demands of the trade unions: Unit\u00a0production costs in other EU countries are up to 50% lower than in Germany.As a\u00a0result, products made in Germany are no longer competitive on the global market, while\u00a0employees of production companies that close down in Germany are losing their jobs.\u00a0Germany is caught in a downward spiral of deindustrialisation.\u00a0Take on the competition in electronics, IT and AIIn this context, I see only one chance to avert this disaster and that is starting to\u00a0compete with US giants Google, Apple, etc. in the electronics, IT, and artificial\u00a0intelligence sectors, building up domestic clouds, and innovating in the artificial\u00a0intelligence segment like there is no tomorrow.This is going to be immensely difficult\u00a0considering the huge progress in the development of artificial intelligence in China.\u00a0Apart from the purely economic aspects, we should not neglect the mood and emotions\u00a0in Germany: 50% of macroeconomic success is simply emotion, the general\u00a0mood, and the citizens&#8217; opinions.The prosperity-driven multitude of voices in this\u00a0country, hate speech against everyone and everything is poisoning the country\u2019s\u00a0immune system.One of the highlights in the 91 years of my life was 9 November 1989,\u00a0when the Berlin Wall fell in the GDR and German reunification began. How elated\u00a0Germans were back then, enthusiastic about the German reunification. Millions were\u00a0moved to tears. This was one of the high points in the history of the Federal Republic of\u00a0Germany.\u00a0And today? Morally narrow-minded and petty carnage (metaphorically speaking).\u00a0Everyone against everyone, everyone against everything, does it have to be this way??\u00a0Against the threat of another World War, we as Germans should rearm \u2013democratically,\u00a0ideologically, and militarily \u2013 simply to deter our enemies and preserve the peace.But\u00a0this requires consensus, unity, a feeling of belonging, and not strikes for higher\u00a0company pensions after retirement (Lufthansa).\u00a0Now, in the 92nd year of my life, I know that I will pass away from this Earth and our\u00a0country within a rather brief period of time.The last words spoken by Claus Schenk Graf\u00a0von Stauffenberg were &#8220;Long live Germany.&#8221; Allow me to add &#8220;Long live Germany in\u00a0freedom and democracy.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2026\/05\/07\/german-business-magnate-reinhold-wurth-warns-of-deindustrialisation-spiral&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/75\/34\/1200x675_cmsv2_c7c65c69-2470-5d89-bc88-6e6ee5ffa896-9747534.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Ukrainian negotiator in US in bid to revive talks with Russia Europe News Sweden plans electronic tags for kids at risk of gang recruitment Spain Tenerife locals &#8216;concerned but calm&#8217; as hantavirus-hit cruise ship approaches Sport IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus\u2019s athletes but Russians still barred Europe News Ukrainian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-1922813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1922813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1922813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1922813\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1922813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1922813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1922813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}