Christian Lindner: „Zu meiner Freiheit gehört eben, dass ich ins Machen verliebt bin“
Seit mehr als einem halben Jahr ist der ehemalige Finanzminister Vorstandsvize bei Autoland. Das Handelsblatt hat ihn begleitet. Wie macht sich Christian Lindner in seinem neuen Job?
On stage in Rottach-Egern, Christian Lindner intended to discuss his new job: March was mid-year, and since the beginning of the year, he has been Vice President of Autoland, one of the largest independent car dealerships in the Republic. However, at the "Entrepreneur's Day Tegernsee," a prestigious networking event, he was primarily asked about his past: the collapsed Alliance Party, the struggling FDP, and his tenure as Finance Minister.
Wearing a beige jacket, a white shirt, and black sneakers, Lindner tries to erase the past and instead focuses on the company he wants to digitalize and modernize: a business with 1,500 employees, over a billion euros in revenue, 38 branches, and a headquarters in Saxony-Anhalt. The move to Brehna from Berlin has been a significant transition.
The Vorstandsbüro (boardroom) has replaced the Finance Ministry. Lindner has become an entrepreneur rather than a politician. How did he achieve this shift? The Handelsblatt observed Lindner in recent months, visited his new headquarters in eastern Germany, and heard from former colleagues. The result is a portrait of a man who still values his public image and who is constantly drawn back to his past. He does not intend to return.
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