Podcast „Alles neu...? Aus dem Maschinenraum“
Episode #37 | New Year's special: "Just give us space to do things"
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Podcast Episode 37
New Year's special: "Just give us space to do things"
Marie Langer, CEO of EOS,
Frank Stührenberg, CEO of Phoenix Contact and
Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke Chairwoman of WAREMA.
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
It has been a long time since German companies have started a new year in such poor conditions: The economy is stagnating, energy prices are high, wars are putting a strain on supply chains and the ruling coalition is charting an unclear course in the view of many. The podcast "Alles Neu…? Aus dem Maschinenraum" takes this as an opportunity to talk to three representatives of German family businesses about their view of the situation - and also about what gives them hope that 2024 will be better than many fear: Marie Langer from 3D printing company Eos, Frank Stührenberg from electrical engineering producer Phoenix Contact and Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke, head of sun protection provider Warema. All three are calling for politicians to give them more room to breathe and less bureaucracy. "Give us room to do things," says Stührenberg."The more compartmentalized regulation becomes, the more likely it is to become an obstacle." And Renkhoff-Mücke hopes for "clear framework conditions again. I'd like to see a hair-pulling speech again." Eos boss Langer believes that German SMEs receive too little attention in her opinion: "We see that large DAX companies are fed while family businesses are neglected." Despite all the anger and some bitterness, there is also confidence in the analyses of the three. "Companies get over crises. And that's exactly what we will do this time," says Stührenberg. And Renkhoff-Mücke is convinced: "We need to focus more on personal responsibility. Roll up our sleeves and just get on with it. If we get into this mode, then we will also get through this difficult situation." A look back at a difficult year and a cautious outlook for the new one - in the podcast - with Tobias Rappers, Managing Director of Maschinenraum and Capital editor Nils Kreimeier.
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Marie Langer, Frank Stührenberg and Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke
Marie Langer
Marie Langer has been CEO of EOS since 2019 and steers the strategic direction of EOS and its subsidiaries. The focus is on the digitalization, industrialization and sustainability of industrial 3D printing. With the goal of responsible manufacturing, she is driving a comprehensive corporate concept that combines innovation and sustainability.
Frank Stührenberg
Frank Stührenberg, born in 1963, studied Economic Sciences with a main focus on Business Informatics at the University of Paderborn, Germany. Frank Stuehrenberg has been working at Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG since 1992. He started his career at Nixdorf Computer AG in 1989. In 1992, he joined Phoenix Contact as Assistant to the Management of Sales, Marketing and Development. In 1995, he became Director of the International Key Account Management and 1998 Director of National Sales. In 2001, Frank Stührenberg was appointed as a member of the Executive Board of Phoenix Contact and since January 1, 2015, he has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke
Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke is a shareholder and Chairwoman of the Board of WAREMA Renkhoff SE. In this position, she has successfully managed the family-owned company, which has existed since 1955 and is a typical hidden champion of the German SME sector, since 2001. With its strong network of brands, the Warema Group occupies a leading market position in Europe. In addition, Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke has been a collective bargaining negotiator and vice president of the vbm (Association of Bavarian Metal and Electrical Employers) since 2011. She is, among other things, Vice President of the BDA (Confederation of German Employers' Associations) and, since 2019, Co-Chair of the BDA's Digital Council. Furthermore, she holds various advisory and supervisory board mandates.
About the Podcast
How can the origin and future of Mittelstand companies be courageously united? What are the challenges facing family businesses and what experiences do they gather in digital transformation? These questions are answered by “Alles neu...? Aus dem Maschinenraum“, the interview podcast for German Mittelstand*. Once a month, Tobias Rappers, Managing Director of Maschinenraum, and Nils Kreimeier, Senior Editor of the business magazine Capital, talk to thought leaders and makers from the heart of the German economy and focus on the personalities and their motivation. *The podcast is in German.
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