Das neue Geben: Die klügste Investition in Ostdeutschland ist eine Spende

In Dresden, a chip factory worth ten billion euros is being constructed, marking the largest private investment in eastern Germany's history. West of Dresden, in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD political party is on the brink of victory in the state parliament election with 43 percent support. This raises concerns among investors about potential risks to their locations.

According to a survey conducted by the German Economic Institute, over 80 percent of economic development experts view the AfD's rise as a threat to their sites, with none of them seeing opportunities. Researchers from the IAB have measured how anti-immigrant attitudes in a region hinder the influx of both domestic and foreign workers.

Research on 51 populist governments since 1900 indicates that they cost their countries about ten percent of their economic performance over 15 years. The skepticism towards private investments must disappear; risks are not yet damage. However, they should be managed. When building in a flood-prone area, one constructs a dike. The dike is the local civil society, including associations, consulting centers, and youth work, which makes regions livable for workers and unattractive for extremists.