{"id":4479,"date":"2025-01-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=4479"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:05:01","slug":"forecasts-for-2025-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/en\/insights\/forecasts-for-2025-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Forecasts for 2025 and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4479\" class=\"elementor elementor-4479 elementor-4437\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c52110e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6c52110e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-348f2fd9\" data-id=\"348f2fd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29852a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f29852a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/64-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78b7d521\" data-id=\"78b7d521\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9848d4 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5f9848d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-184e30c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/en\/2025\/01\/21\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>21. 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and<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">\n\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tCybersecurity\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tEconomy\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7727709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7727709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240681033 BCX4\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240681033 BCX4\">The business world is at a turning point where technological advances and new risks are setting the agenda in equal measure.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240681033 BCX4\">I <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240681033 BCX4\">look forward to 2025 and the coming years with a mixture of anticipation and realistic assessment of the challenges. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240681033 BCX4\">Four<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240681033 BCX4\"> trends will have a lasting impact on the business world:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW240681033 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa5d452 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa5d452\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6d207e\" data-id=\"c6d207e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73647e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73647e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4452\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/61-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcc2546\" data-id=\"fcc2546\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0f9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d0f9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New political and economic realities  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afdbeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2afdbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changes due to new governments and trade relations<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f7248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f7248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The geopolitical situation has a direct impact on the flow of goods. With a new US administration and increased tariffs, exports to the USA are becoming less attractive for many European companies. At the same time, Europe is planning to take countermeasures, which will put additional pressure on trade between the two continents. New sources of supply, particularly from Asia and Africa, are coming into focus.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9acfbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9acfbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-608ef85 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"608ef85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c784dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c784dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW47074065 BCX4\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47074065 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Morocco is an example of these new &#8220;newcomer markets&#8221;. There are enormous opportunities for investors here: lower costs, a young and dynamic population and a strategically advantageous location make this region attractive. For the European economy, however, this means that parts of production could migrate. Companies must therefore remain flexible and adapt to alternative supply chains and new investment strategies.   <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW47074065 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da045f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2da045f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Demographic change in Europe<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bece96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bece96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ageing population in Europe will become even more noticeable in 2025. In Germany, for example, the baby boomers are retiring &#8211; a process that will have a massive impact on the labor market and society. The <strong>shortage of skilled workers<\/strong> will continue to worsen, while the <strong>cost of social benefits<\/strong> will rise and the younger generation will have to shoulder this burden.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92d14e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c92d14e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36660006 BCX4\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36660006 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"><strong>Family-run companies<\/strong>, which make up <strong>70%<\/strong> of German SMEs, are particularly affected.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36660006 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">  In around 3.1 million SMEs,<strong> one in three<\/strong> owners is aged 60 or over, with the majority of these being family-run. An estimate by the Institute for SME Research concludes that around <strong>190,000<\/strong> companies are due to be handed over between 2022 and 2026.   <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36660006 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Many of them are unable to find a successor, which could lead to a noticeable decline in product and service diversity. New solutions are needed here, such as innovative succession models or the integration of skilled workers from abroad. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW36660006 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cbfb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1cbfb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skills shortage and changing values<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5f253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee5f253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The new generation of employees has different priorities: while the baby boomers shaped the economy with their &#8220;create, create, build houses&#8221; mentality, today&#8217;s generation values mental health and work-life balance. Companies need to rethink their approach in order to attract and retain this generation in the long term. Flexible working models, a sense of purpose at work and an open corporate culture will be crucial.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05189c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05189c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2c385f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b2c385f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e459e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e459e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cbd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0cbd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22458365 BCX4\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22458365 BCX4\">The cost trend in the fossil fuel sector will reach a critical turning point in 2025. With the expiry of Russia&#8217;s gas supply contracts with countries such as Hungary and Moldova, Europe is facing an energy crisis. While some countries have switched to <strong>alternative energy sources<\/strong> in good time, others will be hit hard by the drastic price increases. Fossil energy sources are becoming even more expensive, significantly increasing the pressure to switch to sustainable energy.   <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0937699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0937699\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-736f024\" data-id=\"736f024\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7a700 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a7a700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/63-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1e4de1\" data-id=\"c1e4de1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16fff6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16fff6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207297990 BCX4\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207297990 BCX4\">Companies that have already switched to renewable energies will have a clear competitive advantage here. However, this transformation requires investment, which could place a burden on smaller and medium-sized companies in particular. The challenge lies in helping these companies to manage the transition through <strong>state subsidies<\/strong> or <strong>innovative financing models<\/strong>. Sustainability is no longer an optional goal, but is becoming an economic necessity.   <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207297990 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86cc0b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86cc0b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c74fff6 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c74fff6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30053f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30053f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI as a standard tool<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72179cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72179cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from an innovation feature to an indispensable standard tool. Companies are using AI across the board &#8211; from data analysis and decision-making to process optimization. The added value lies not only in increased efficiency, but also in the ability to make well-founded and forward-looking decisions. Anyone who hesitates here risks losing touch with competitive markets.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4331d0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4331d0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2b7aee\" data-id=\"c2b7aee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d871d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33d871d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cybersecurity is moving into focus - also in the supply chain<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29c5eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f29c5eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120299863 BCX4\">With increasing digitalization, the threat of cyberattacks is also growing exponentially. Companies are under pressure to implement comprehensive security strategies to protect data, systems and business processes. For    <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120299863 BCX4\">for business leaders<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120299863 BCX4\"> this means that protecting the digital infrastructure must be an integral part of any transformation strategy.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120299863 BCX4\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-186abfc\" data-id=\"186abfc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66746d0 uael-heading-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-advanced-heading\" data-id=\"66746d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-advanced-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-heading-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"uael-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-heading-text elementor-inline-editing uael-size--xl\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\">How can we not only survive change, but actively use it to shape the future?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95e1705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95e1705\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1d75ef\" data-id=\"a1d75ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60a3cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60a3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49359141 BCX4\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49359141 BCX4\">There is a new challenge in security, especially in the supply chains. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49359141 BCX4\">The growing transparency in the supply chain is undoubtedly a competitive advantage, but it brings with it new dependencies &#8211; particularly in the area of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW49359141 BCX4\">cybersecurity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49359141 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Transparency means that data is made available along the entire value chain, which expands potential attack surfaces. Companies investing in transparent supply chains must inextricably combine this with robust security solutions to ensure the integrity of their processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399fd6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"399fd6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d367e6\" data-id=\"7d367e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f0fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75f0fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Actively shaping the future  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-776de36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"776de36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-801a692\" data-id=\"801a692\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47259e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d47259e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4454\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/porstmann.forma-intern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/62-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654f5ca\" data-id=\"654f5ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dbfb0 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6dbfb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The forecasts for 2025 and beyond show a business world characterized by profound changes. Whether geopolitical uncertainties, demographic developments, changing work values, the need for a sustainable energy supply, the use of artificial intelligence or the growing demands on cybersecurity &#8211; all of these trends are more than challenges; they are opportunities to actively shape the future. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a78e630 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a78e630\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b2160\" data-id=\"62b2160\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0891bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0891bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW52685821 BCX4\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW52685821 BCX4\">Companies that act with courage and foresight will benefit from the changes and set new standards. It will be important to remain flexible, enter into strategic partnerships and develop innovative solutions in order to meet the diverse requirements. The coming years offer the opportunity not only to react to change, but to actively shape it &#8211; and thus lay the foundations for a successful, sustainable and resilient future.  <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW52685821 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":0}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70fe557 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"70fe557\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-049a457\" data-id=\"049a457\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e28ec ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8e28ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Conclusions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>New markets and geopolitical changes:<\/strong> Geopolitical developments and trade shifts are boosting the importance of new markets such as Morocco and require flexible supply chains.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Shortage of skilled workers due to demographic change:<\/strong> The retirement of baby boomers is exacerbating the labor shortage, especially in family-run companies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Sustainability as a duty:<\/strong> Rising energy prices make the switch to renewable energies unavoidable, which requires government support.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AI as standard:<\/strong> Artificial intelligence is becoming indispensable for efficiency and competitiveness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Cybersecurity in supply chains:<\/strong> Growing transparency increases the risk of attack, which is why security strategies are essential.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa07afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa07afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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In jedem meiner Mandate steckt ein Teil an Beratung, Know-how, das ich mitbringe und an meine Auftraggeber transferiere. Als Global Citizen verstehe ich Zusammenh\u00e4nge l\u00e4nder- und kultur\u00fcbergreifend und versuche, unseren Planeten durch meine Entscheidungen nicht nur gerechter, sondern auch sicherer und nachhaltiger zu machen.\r\n\r\nSicherlich ist es dabei vorteilhaft, dass ich selbst in Brasilien geboren und als Deutsch-Brasilianer in einem internationalen Umfeld, darunter Asien, S\u00fcdamerika und Osteuropa, gelebt sowie auch an mehreren Produktionsstandorten gearbeitet habe.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea879f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ea879f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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