Axel Springer hosts inaugural BILD Handwerk summit in Berlin

PUBT · 3d ago
Axel Springer hosts inaugural BILD Handwerk summit in Berlin
  • Axel Springer hosted the first BILD Handwerk Summit in Berlin on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, bringing together policymakers and industry.
  • Digitalization Minister Karsten Wildberger signaled a push to cut documentation and reporting requirements for small firms by 30%.
  • Wildberger backed a burden-of-proof reversal on such obligations, framing the move as part of a broader state-modernization agenda.
  • Crafts association chief Jörg Dittrich urged higher funding for vocational training, calling it a strategic investment in workforce supply.
  • Agenda also covered AI adoption in skilled trades, with discussion focused on productivity gains amid labor shortages.


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