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Kommentar: Die Investitionskonferenz war chaotisch – gut so!

Es war offensichtlich, dass die Bundesregierung den Investitionsgipfel erstmals veranstaltet hat: lange Schlangen, orientierungslose Geldgeber, fehlende Listen. Ein Glück.

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Kommentar: Die Investitionskonferenz war chaotisch – gut so!

The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, opened the Investor Conference on Tuesday, much to the dismay of potential investors. He criticized the nation for lacking the willingness to invest, a quality he typically champions. For the first time, the government invited around 200 international investors to promote the country as a location for investment.

However, upon entering the conference, the opposite was true. Accreditation and security control were so chaotic that many investors were unable to reach Chancellor Merz. Despite being a grand promotional event for location D, the day did not go well. Inside the ESMT-High School on Berlin's Museum Island, the four floors resembled a termite mound.

Everywhere, investors and entrepreneurs were wandering in search of space and partners for bilateral exchanges. And when they managed to get in, many lacked concrete projects to invest in.

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