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Employers President Dr. RainerDulger comments on the startof coalition negotiations:The economy cannot wait

 Employer President Dulger:  Almost 3 million people are without vocational training -  this is expensive wasted  potential 

 
 
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Steffen Kampeter, Chief Executive Officer


Employers implement their respective protective measures professionally and consistently . Since the Corona pandemic, safety and health in the workplace have become one of the most important factors for the business viability of companies.


Issue 3/25:
Strong economy, strong country


Pension cuts ruled out: Pensions continue to rise - even without a minimum pension level

The Bundestag elections are ten days away - Employers' President Dr. Rainer Dulger reaffirms the employers' motto: Strong economy, strong country and explains what steps are necessary for Germany to become a leader again. In the topic of the week, we take a look at the important election campaign topic of pensions - and debunk the myth of stable pensions and guaranteed pension levels. The fact is that pensions will rise by an average of 2.6% per year, even without a minimum pension level.

You can read about these and other topics in the current BDA agenda.

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27. October 2020

Election of new employer president on November 25, 2020

Employer President Ingo Kramer proposes Dr. Rainer Dulger as successor – Election of the new Employer President on November 25, 2020 Ingo Kramer announced at today’s […]
30. September 2020

Employer President Ingo Kramer proposes Dr. Rainer Dulger as successor – Election of the new Employer President on 25 November 2020

Ingo Kramer announced at today's meeting of the Presiding Committee of the BDA that he will resign from office on 25 November. Ingo Kramer had already announced this in a letter to the Presiding Committee and Board of the BDA on 19 September. At the same time, in consultation with the Vice Presidium, he proposed the current BDA Vice President, Dr. Ing. Rainer Dulger, as his successor.