Fred Schulz: Remscheid's honorary citizen says goodbye to retirement

Fred Schulz: Remscheid's honorary citizen says goodbye to retirement

Remscheid, Deutschland - Fred Schulz, a prominent name in Remscheid, said goodbye to retirement on January 1, 2024. After more than 35 years as managing director of the Remscheider district craftsmanship, Schulz, who is known not only for his entrepreneurial foresight, but also for his tireless work for young people in the craft, has completed a significant section of his career. "I am grateful for the numerous companions I have got to know over the years," said the 68-year-old, who was particularly maintaining this connection during the annual old master celebrations. In the past decades he has become a witness to significant changes in the craft sector, shaped by digitization and the creeping loss of traditional professions.

an engagement for the future

Schulz not only viewed the challenges, such as the continued shortage of skilled workers, with a ingenious analysis, but also always put people in the foreground. "There is no unemployed master or journeyman unless they don't want any more," he emphasized. The precarious situation of many companies that fight for orders is tightened by the decline in experienced specialists. In his function, Schulz has always tried to assist the craft businesses with advice and action, even during the turbulent times of Corona pandemic, when the legal framework conditions change quickly.

The former mayor, who led the city from 1999 to 2004, also celebrates his 60th birthday. The Remscheider CDU uses this occasion to congratulate its former chairman and loyal friend. "Fred Schulz put the CDU on his stamp until its farewell in January 2006," emphasizes the current party leader Jens Nettekoven. Schulz was considered a tireless fighter for the concerns of his city and is described as a "maker" who has always followed pragmatic solutions. Despite health challenges that did not forced him to his knee after a lung cancer diagnosis several years ago.

The realization that a valuable treasure trove of knowledge is lost with every outgoing master leaves a shadow on the end of his professional career. However, Fred Schulz remains a crucial part of the city history of Remscheid, both as an entrepreneur and as a politician. rga and RP-Online reported on his farewell and the legacy.