Post by Diethert Manfred

It’s a tough time for traditional German industry. 🧸 PLAYMOBIL LEAVES – 350 JOBS GONE Now it has hit Playmobil. The Horst Brandstätter Group is shutting down production in Dietenhofen, Bavaria. Approximately 350 jobs are being slashed as manufacturing is relocated abroad. This effectively marks the end of Playmobil production in Germany. The company’s justification: * 📈 Skyrocketing production costs * 📉 Lack of competitiveness * 📉 Worsening economic conditions In plain English: Energy prices are out of control, bureaucracy is endless, and Germany is no longer a viable location for industry. As recently as 2023, management denied plans to close the site. Now, we see a complete U-turn. The machines are moving out, and the jobs are going with them. While there are talks of "socially responsible solutions," the fact remains: the industrial site is dead. The bigger picture: The union blames mismanagement, but the problem is systemic. No industrial company can survive indefinitely with exploding electricity prices, high tax burdens, and a "regulatory frenzy." Investing here simply doesn't pay off anymore. Playmobil is not an isolated case. It joins a long list of industrial, medium-sized, and retail companies that are either shrinking or fleeing. Those who can, relocate. Those who can't, close down. ⚠️ The Result: * Jobs disappear. * Value creation moves abroad. * Tax revenues collapse. * Entire regions are left impoverished. Germany isn't just losing companies—it's losing its very industrial foundation. 🇩🇪📉 #Playmobil #GermanyEconomy #Deindustrialization #MadeInGermany #JobLosses #Manufacturing #EnergyCrisis #EconomicCollapse #Bavaria #Dietenhofen #BusinessNews #EUEconomy #IndustryExit