A survey of German companies reveals that many intend to relocate jobs and investments overseas, with as many as 100 100 000 German jobs potentially affected by 2030. Such a shift would weaken Germany’s industrial base, reduce tax revenues, and increase reliance on foreign supply chains, affecting regional economies and social stability. German industrial firms (especially manufacturing and machinery), the German government, EU regulators, and destination countries in Eastern Europe, Asia and North America. Government may consider targeted incentives or reforms to the supply‑chain law; companies will announce concrete relocation plans in the coming months; unions and local officials will push for mitigation measures. An exclusive Handelsblatt survey shows German firms are accelerating plans to move production and employment overseas through 2030, citing cost pressures and regulatory hurdles. The trend threatens to erase a significant share of the country’s industrial workforce while four growth regions abroad stand to gain. Policymakers now face mounting pressure to improve competitiveness or risk further de‑industrialization.
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