Ingolstadt on the abyss: Auto crisis threatens jobs and future of the city!

Ingolstadt on the abyss: Auto crisis threatens jobs and future of the city!

Ingolstadt, once the radiant Autostadt thanks to Audi, stands on the abyss! The car crisis meets the city hard and the employees are worried about their jobs. The concerns about the future are tangible, while the municipality is in a financial emergency. The brilliant times seem to be over and the question arises: Will Ingolstadt become the victim of his own success?

a shadow over the city

The pre-Christmas period brings for many joy, but a dark mood resonates in the Audi Museum in Ingolstadt. While car fans are looking for gifts such as coffee cups and model cars, the uncertainty about the future of jobs remains in the air. The popular Christmas tree ball with the retro-audi logo and the saying "All I Want for Christmas is a Quattro" could soon become a symbol of the past.

The situation is heading, because soon the mayor will cede. The city faces an uncertain future while the automotive industry is in the crisis. Ingolstadt, which was once celebrated as a boomtown, is now confronted with reality that success does not last forever. The question remains: How will the city deal with this dramatic turn?