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Savings are being made everywhere, except on holidays: 70% of Germans are planning to travel this year - whether on short trips or longer journeys. But what about sustainability when travelling and the willingness to pay more for it?

A thicket of regulations and high energy prices are preventing the rapid decarbonisation of German industry. This is making the site increasingly unattractive as a business location. Besides, public funding opportunities are not very transparent, meaning that SMEs are missing out on billions in potential subsidies.

Germany's future heirs are surprisingly generous: two thirds are in favour of donating part of their parents' estate to charity. Younger people in particular feel committed to the idea of "sharing" and show their social streak by voluntarily making a donation. 

More and more people are using AI. This also increases the demands on data centres - and their electricity requirements. In the EU alone, this is increasing by 60%. However, the power networks in Europe are often over 40 years old.

Employers are calling on their employees to use AI more in their day-to-day work, but are creating too few training opportunities. Employees are generally willing to learn, some are also afraid that AI could harm them on the job.

In future, EU consumers will have a legal right to have household and everyday appliances repaired. 

The Travel Impact Model (TIM) used by Google Flight and other providers is being revised in order to map the climate impact of air travel more accurately and transparently.

The latest rail strike has cost the German economy a billion euros. The hotel industry is also affected and is reporting a rapid increase in cancellations.

To be fit for the future, the hospitality industry needs to stay on the ball. What should political decision-makers in particular know and consider?

More and more companies are offering their employees the opportunity to workation. To ensure that this is legally compliant and binding, guidelines or additional agreements should be drawn up. After all, the demand for mobile working abroad is increasing.