Company - Wissing: Openness is key to success for companies
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) sees openness as the "key to success" for the economy. Companies live from international networking and international exchange, stated the Minister during a visit to Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden. Openness is therefore an important aspect and needs to be protected. We need a welcoming culture so that personnel exchange can take place between locations. "Whoever believes that they can protect their own location by withdrawing from the international arena is mistaken." Only international exchange secures jobs on site.
At the Elbe Flugzeugwerkes, around 2200 employees from more than 30 nations are employed. According to Managing Director Jordi Boto, the company is closely monitoring the Saxon state elections on September 1st. Companies should not remain passive in this situation but must openly communicate the topic of internationality. "We live from the exchange of goods and products worldwide. Our customers are everywhere in the world." We are dependent on partnerships and cooperation with people from all over the world, be it from China, Africa, or America. "We are not an island." Anyone who turns against an open economy and culture endangers a business model and society: "That's not good for business."
Wissing came to Dresden on the invitation of the Dresden FDP Bundestag member Torsten Herbst. During his visit, he also expressed himself on the future of regional airports. This is primarily a matter for state governments. However, air traffic in general will gain in importance. "Our transport forecast calculates with an increase of 70 percent by the year 2051." Above all, air freight will strongly increase. A good connection to international air traffic is a significant locational advantage.
It's about driving the decarbonization of air traffic forward now, said Wissing. "We need to create carbon-neutral flying." The federal government has initiated an international dialogue on E-Fuels. "We need these fuels with which we can fly carbon-neutrally in the future." We also invest in hydrogen technology. That is also an important option.
Especially for long-haul flights, synthetic fuels will be required, said Wissing. These cannot be produced exclusively in Germany because the demand is so high. Just to make the Lufthansa fleet carbon-neutral, we would need the entire regenerative energy produced in Germany: "That means we will have to import these fuels."
In conclusion, Wissing also visited the Network Competence Center "Intelligent Autobahn" in Dresden. It forms the backbone of autobahn traffic control.
- Volker Wissing, the Federal Transport Minister from the FDP, touted openness as a crucial element for economic policy during his visit to Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Saxony's Dresden, emphasizing its importance for companies that rely on international exchange.
- At Elbe Flugzeugwerkes, where approximately 2200 employees from over 30 nations work, the company's managing director, Jordi Boto, underlined the company's dependence on internationality and urged a proactive stance in addressing potential challenges, such as the Saxony state elections.
- Wissing, who was in Dresden at the invitation of local FDP Bundestag member Torsten Herbst, also addressed the future of regional airports, highlighting an expected 70% increase in air traffic by 2051 and the significance of good international air traffic connections as a locational advantage.
- In the context of air traffic, Wissing emphasized the need to accelerate the decarbonization process, advocating for the development of carbon-neutral flying fuels through an international dialogue on E-Fuels and investments in hydrogen technology, especially for long-haul flights.
