For two days, the Tegernsee valley with the Ludwig-Erhard summit was marked by big politics.
In front of open microphones and the impressive Tegernsee panorama, the participants talked tacheles.
Kaltenbrunn
– Although the participation from the region does not seem excessive, the Ludwig-Erhard summit means significant added value for the Tegernsee Valley.
According to organizer Christiane Goetz-Weimer, around 3000 overnight stays were generated by the event - not to mention the advertising effect when well-known politicians, managers and scientists are asked for an interview in bright sunshine in front of the lake panorama of Kaltenbrunn.
Söder surprises with a statement on the chancellor candidacy
It hardly mattered that Prime Minister Markus Söder did not appear in person at the first summit, but was only connected online.
He apologized and asked for understanding because of a 100 million euro contract that had to be sealed at the same time.
Apart from the fact that he declared that he did not want to seek chancellorship again, he surprised everyone with the idea that he considered Garching a suitable location to operate the nuclear power plant there with modern nuclear fusion technology: "Science, technology, innovations match ours Philosophy in Bavaria,” said Söder.
With his views on the green governing party and Economics Minister Robert Habeck, he opened the all-encompassing criticism of the traffic light coalition.
It ran like a red thread through at least the first day of the summit.
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In a good mood in the threshing floor of Gut Kaltenbrunn: Ilse Aigner, President of the Landtag, and publisher Wolfram Weimer.
© Thomas Plettenberg
Much applause for Aiwanger's criticism of the traffic light government
Among other things, a survey was conducted on Robert Habeck among the approximately 1000 guests: 23 percent were convinced of his policies, 41 percent thought he was not a good Minister of Economic Affairs.
Tacheles was spoken in front of running cameras – ntv broadcast live – and open microphones.
There were clear words from Bavaria's Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger: "We are taking a strict anti-Green course." The Greens with their "planned economy through the back door of climate protection" are a "danger for this country".
Aiwanger received a lot of applause.
On day one of the summit, the "Future & Finance Day", the economy accused the traffic light of creating an environment of uncertainty with its policies, when unity, strength, drive and consistency were required.
President of the Landtag Aigner makes a plea for democracy
State President Ilse Aigner held a passionate plea for democracy.
She was angry at the "radicals who made democracy contemptible": "Those who try to destabilize democracy must be shown limits," said Aigner, referring to the AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament, but also to those parliamentarians who would have filled their own pockets during the crisis.
Christiane Goetz-Weimer had already stated in her opening speech that in the "age of contrasts, of the simultaneity of the non-simultaneous" German courage is required instead of German fear.
And the ability to see change and transformation as an opportunity.
She was pleased that a state reception was held for the first time on Tuesday evening as part of the Ludwig Erhard summit.
The Tegernsee native was even more pleased that all four federal party chairmen were there on the "Innovation and Science Day" and that clear signals of freedom were being sent from Gmund to the world that is not free.
Media Freedom Prize for Garry Kasparov
On Thursday (May 4), the publisher proudly presented the Russian world chess champion and opposition activist Garry Kasparov with the Media Freedom Prize.
Looking in the direction of Ackerberg, where the namesake of the summit, Ludwig Erhard, once lived, she took stock: "People feel inspired here at Tegernsee." The summit should therefore continue to take place here.
"The Tegernsee is the DNA of the summit."
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