Economic reception in Bensheim: strong signal for the region!

Economic reception in Bensheim: strong signal for the region!

Bensheim, Deutschland - Last Wednesday, the annual Bergsträßer economic reception took place in the Sparkasse Bensheim. Around 170 guests, including entrepreneurs, representatives of public institutions and interested parties, listened to the exciting lectures and the musical entertainment by Kathrin German. The event was organized by Wirtschaftsförderung Bergstraße GmbH (WfB) under the direction of Dr. Matthias Zürker.

The event was opened by Mayor Christine Klein and Johannes Erich Schulz, the chairman of the board of Sparkasse Bensheim. A special highlight was the keynote of the guest of honor, Minister of State Kaweh Mansori from the Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Affairs. Mansoori spoke about the current Hessian economic policy and the challenges that companies have to face in uncertain times.

challenges and opportunities

In his speech, Mansoori emphasized the economic strength of Hesse, which, despite current difficulties, must be maintained. Topics such as the reduction of bureaucracy and the improvement of the locations were also addressed. District Administrator Christian Engelhardt emphasized how important it was to create planning scope so that companies can develop.

With a view to the future economic landscape in Hesse, the role of the savings banks was also emphasized as a stable partner for companies. It became clear that sustainable management and investments in education, digitization and innovation are essential pillars for the prosperity of the region.

networking and exchange

After the official part of the evening, the participants had the opportunity to talk to finger food, grill specialties and a glass of mountain -street wine. Economic reception offers an important platform for contacts and impulses to advance the region.

In the context of the support activities in Hesse, the Hessenfonds is a central instrument for the support of companies. With a volume of 1 billion euros, this fund will play a key role in adapting companies to new challenges. Prime Minister Boris Rhein emphasizes the need to ensure an unbureaucratic and efficient application for funding. This not only includes financial aid for the renovation and digitization, but also a long -term promotion of innovations, such as the future -proof offers for digital infrastructure in rural areas, which are to be supported with 300 million euros for fiber optic expansion 2024.

Minister of Economics Minister Mansori continues that the companies will be faced with high energy costs, bureaucratic effort, technological change and a shortage of skilled workers in the coming years. In order to meet these challenges, the Hessenfonds will enable considerable investments in research, development and innovative solutions.

For more information about the Bergstraße Economic Region and its initiatives, interested parties can consult the website of Bergstraße Wirtschaftsförderung: www.wirtschaftsregion-bergstrasse.de .