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Observations, numbers and perspectives from my corridors: recruiting in the German-speaking mid-market, relocation to Southern and South-Eastern Europe, internationalisation of Bavarian SMEs. Everything with sources — so you can verify.
Recruiting
Aviation recruiting: how I found EASA Part 21 engineers
29 September 2026 · 5 min read
Candidate search for an aviation design organisation: 10–15 international engineering profiles with certification know-how – how it works.
Read more →Internationalisation
MedTech: entering the German market for an Italian company
24 September 2026 · 4 min read
At Humanware, I built business development in Germany for an Italian medical technology company: market study, distribution partner and trade fairs.
Read more →Recruiting
Defence as an opportunity for suppliers: What I learned at the Coburg conference
23 September 2026 · 10 min read
Automotive suppliers are moving into aerospace, security and defence. Seven insights from the IHK conference in Coburg – and why people are the real bottleneck.
Read more →Internationalisation
A site in Italy? Think about talent from day one
21 September 2026 · 6 min read
Insights from “Doing Business in Italy” at Villa Almone in Rome: why site selection and talent analysis in Italy should go hand in hand.
Read more →Interim management
Interim management, fractional, consulting, freelance, temp work — what is actually what?
22 July 2026 · 8 min read
Interim, fractional, consulting, freelance or temp work? Five formats, five legal frameworks, five price tags — clearly delimited with market data.
Read more →Nearshoring
Northern Italy 2026: Cross-Border Corridor Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino
20 July 2026 · 8 min read
Northern Italy 2026 as a DACH-adjacent cross-border corridor: Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Trentino. Productivity, labour costs and location relocation.
Read more →Internationalisation
EU-Mercosur 2026: what German mid-market companies should do now — and what 'Residency Mercosur' actually means
20 July 2026 · 9 min read
The EU-Mercosur agreement opens a market of around 270 million people to DACH mid-sized firms. What to do now – and why Residencia Mercosur matters.
Read more →Internationalisation
Italy 2026: the least internationalised large EU economy is still your strongest nearshoring lever
20 July 2026 · 8 min read
Istat: Italy is the least internationalised large EU economy, and the 2026 Decreto Lavoro changes the rules. What it means for DACH mid-sized companies.
Read more →Labour market
EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026: what employers must do now
6 June 2026 · 9 min read
EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026: what the new rules mean for employers — salary ranges, gender pay gap reporting, and compliance.
Read more →Nearshoring
Nearshoring 2026: Cross-Border Locations, Trentino & South-East Europe
20 May 2026 · 7 min read
Nearshoring 2026 for mid-market companies: Romania, Portugal, Trentino and Northern Italy compared. Building cross-border teams with DACH connectivity.
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All statements are backed by publicly available sources (see article date). Not legal or tax advice.