Mahle GmbH

The employees will shut down the operation for as long as it takes until the company moves.

— Rico Irmischer, first authorized representative of IG Metall Regensburg, on the strike at Mahle’s Neustadt an der Donau plant

Now pave the way for the economy to return quickly to growth. Less regulation, less bureaucracy. More and broader energy options, lower payroll taxes, more flexibility in work. Advance education, infrastructure and digitization.

— Arnd Franz, Mahle CEO, at the annual press conference in Stuttgart, addressing the incoming green–black state government in Stuttgart, the German federal government, and Brussels

We must move away from this gold- and platinum-frame toward a politics of reason that is affordable.

— Statement by Mayor Matthias Klopfer (SPD) in the context of budget cuts and municipal finance in the Stuttgart region

Energy-intensive industry has no future for us.

— Clemens Fuest, President of the Ifo Institute, in an interview with the Pioneer portal; explains his statement by the high energy prices.

If Europe truly wants to achieve its climate goals and regain ground in global competition, technologies beyond battery-electric vehicles must be allowed to a sufficient extent.

— Arnd Franz, Mahle CEO, in an interview about the EU proposal for combustion engines and its implications

Our region lives from exports and reliable international relationships.

— Susanne Herre, Managing Director of the IHK Region Stuttgart, emphasizes the importance of stable trade relations for the region's companies.

In a world full of uncertainty and transformation, experience gains value.

— Career advisor Matthias Martens on the importance of experience for older workers in today's job market.

We need the savings volume permanently because we do not see any recovery in the markets in the next five years.

— Arnd Franz, CEO of Mahle, in an exclusive interview with our newspaper.