Exchange on pressing topics:

Woman power wants to advance Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg. Business development manager Henriette Stanley and member of the state parliament Martina Braun on goals at the state and economic level.

Funding for transport infrastructure and training of medical staff necessary

Region, Villingen-Schwenningen. State parliament member Martina Braun (Greens) and economic promoter Henriette Stanley exchanged views on industries affected by Corona, the need for skilled workers and how farmers market their products themselves. Braun recently visited the new managing director at the headquarters of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Economic Development Agency in Villingen-Schwenningen.

Industry has to switch to electricity or hydrogen

Companies should not rest on the successes of the past, especially since Corona problems are now exacerbating problems. Member of the state parliament Braun and the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg business development manager Stanley agreed on this.

The industry must convert to future technologies such as electricity or hydrogen as quickly as possible, says Stanley.

Advancing train, bus and bike traffic for new skilled workers

Corona and the aging society increased the need for specialists in the field of health and IT, reported Henriette Stanley. In order for skilled workers to move to the region, local public transport would have to be connected to the Deutschlandtakt and the cycle path network had to be expanded. Not everyone has a driver's license or a car. And only with a good infrastructure, new skilled workers can safely get to their workplaces. Braun promised to bring the issues into her political work.

MP praises initiatives for the economy

The member of parliament praised the newly published brochure “Directly from the farm”, in whose development the business development agency was involved and is also working on a website.

Braun was interested in how the Welcome Center would like to counteract the shortage of doctors and IT specialists in the autumn. She wanted to hold talks in Stuttgart as to whether the state could provide funds to train medical and nursing staff from abroad in rural areas.

To the background:

The Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Economic Development Agency is based in Villingen-Schwenningen. Behind it are 24 shareholders, including mainly cities and municipalities, the three districts of Rottweil, Tuttlingen and the Schwarzwald-Baar district, the regional association Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg, the IHK SBH and the Chamber of Crafts Konstanz. Henriette Stanley is the managing director and Jürgen Roth is the chairman of the supervisory board. Business development networks regional companies, advertises the region externally, markets commercial space and wants to increase regional cooperation and competitiveness.

The Welcome Center is part of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics, Labor and Housing.

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