Not so long ago, the Erding thermal baths broke the visitor record.
Thanks to Corona, things are currently very different.
There are big financial problems.
The boss is making allegations.
The visitor record was set at the beginning of 2020 - but the
Erding thermal baths are
currently closed
due to Corona
.
Where the sources of money were once gushing,
things
are no longer looking rosy
financially due to the
pandemic
.
The boss applied for
financial support
, but apparently much less is due than expected.
So owner Jörg Wund doesn’t skimp on criticism of those responsible in the
federal government
.
Erding - Exactly one year ago the owner of the
Erdinger Therme
, Jörg Wund, and his authorized signatory Marcus Maier
cheered
: a new
visitor
record of 1.86 million visitors in 2019. Then came Corona, the number of guests dropped dramatically to 800,000.
The thermal baths were only open for 163 days in 2020.
But what really worries Wund is that he has to expect that the federal government will only reimburse a fraction of the lost sales.
Therme Erding in corona lockdown: a maximum of four million euros instead of a double-digit million amount?
"So far, the loss in sales is around 40 million euros, but because we are still not allowed to open, I expect 60 million euros soon," calculates authorized signatory Maier.
Even if he cannot apply the full amount to
November aid
-
75 percent
announced by politicians
- entrepreneur Wund would be entitled to a
double-digit million amount
.
"If I got that, I shouldn't have to worry too much."
But he is far from that: Suddenly there is talk of “Novemberhilfe Plus”.
This threatens not only for Wund, but also for
entrepreneurs with several companies
under one roof.
"Now it is said that we are only entitled to a maximum of four million euros," says the entrepreneur angrily.
Therme Erding: boss reproaches government politicians Altmaier and Scholz
Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU), who has had to be quarantined several times, and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) accuse him of breaking his word in this context.
The fact that he can still sleep soundly "is thanks to my thrift and the good work of my staff," he reveals.
Almost all of the 500 employees are currently on short-time work.
You can find out here which requirements companies and self-employed persons must meet for Corona November aid.
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