Business

The Kläger Group is a family business with a long tradition specializing in the development and production of precision parts made of high-performance plastics. With over 75 years of experience and a variety of products ranging from spray systems to pressure atomizers, the Kläger Group is an important player in the industry. However, the group relies not only on tradition but also on innovative spirit. Thus, Kristian Kläger, the managing director of the Kläger Group, has decided to integrate Bitcoin mining into his company to utilize the waste heat from surfers in the Energy Lab and achieve energy self-sufficiency. With this step, the Kläger Group demonstrates that it does not rely solely on the past but is also forward-looking.

Dominik Nepp, FPÖ lead candidate for the Vienna election, will be a guest on C3 Business Talk on Thursday evening. In conversation with Thomas Prantner and Johanna Setzer, he discusses current topics 17 days before the election.

Under heavy pressure from the business sector, the EU supply chain law is being delayed beyond the original schedule and further diluted. The European Parliament voted for a one-year postponement.

The own company selling via classifieds? An entrepreneur from Upper Bavaria is looking for a successor for his family business. Does this unconventional method work?

The Franconian automotive supplier Brose announces the sale of a business unit - both companies are working closely together for a smooth transition.

Traton expects gloomier business in the new year due to a weaker global economy. The VW commercial vehicle holding company expects a decline in margins, causing the Traton share price to fall significantly. However, the run was strong before.

5,400 new establishments or takeovers in the gastronomy sector despite higher value-added tax - this is shown by an evaluation of the State Office for Statistics. Many new bars and pubs have especially been added in cities.

In 2024, the BMW Group in Austria once again achieved a record year, mainly due to a strong increase in registrations in the fully electric segment: With a turnover of around 9.2 billion euros, the company recorded a sales increase of over three percent in sales, production, and development in a challenging overall economic environment.

16 student teams have made it to the finals of the StartUp Challenge Schleswig-Holstein. Students in the eleventh grades can develop and submit their own business ideas in this context. On Friday, a jury of business, science, and politics decided which business idea is the best in the country.

Martin Weimer from Osnabrück (Lower Saxony) has discovered a new business model as a mobile gas station attendant. To save customers from having to go to the gas station, the 41-year-old drives out to them, tops up the motor oil directly at the customers' location, replaces windshield wipers, or gets the headlights shining again. However, he is not traveling by car but on two wheels.

Family businesses are the backbone of the Bavarian economy. However, tax burdens pose a challenge for many companies in terms of succession. This is how the Munk company in Günzburg solves it.

Shaun Tookey has cleaned more than 300 graves since starting his side business in May 2023. Families pay him between 150 and 250 pounds for a deep clean and 350 to 450 pounds for an extensive clean. It can take up to two hours, and he cleans between two and four graves per day. He said, "It's a very satisfying and rewarding job".