18. Lausitz Café - Görlitz - The future of Lausitz businesses - Who will still be turning on the lights tomorrow?!

The Lausitz Café is our event series where we regularly meet with you to actively engage with the region. Here, we don't discuss things theoretically, but rather in a practical, everyday way: Each café focuses on different key topics related to structural change, and our goal is to find answers together with you to questions that concern us all.

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, we – ENO mbH and the Dresden Chamber of Skilled Crafts – cordially invite you to the Kühlhaus Görlitz . That afternoon, we would like to developments in the skilled trades and assess which processes within the structural transformation are truly relevant to you.

The offer is open to everyone and is free of charge. Food and drinks will also be provided, so no one will go hungry.

Questions:

1. Business succession – How does one learn to hand over a life's work?

• What prevents entrepreneurs from handing over their companies, and what needs to happen for them to even begin the handover process?
• What concrete steps can supporters such as the Chamber of Skilled Crafts or the Chamber of Industry and Commerce do to turn hesitancy into taking initial steps?

2. Craftsmanship meets sport - Developing a region together

• How can Lusatian craft businesses benefit from the development of sports tourism in Lusatia?
• What new business models can offer opportunities?

3. “Ask the Mouse” – Structural Change & Future in Lusatia

• Everywhere you hear terms like "structural change," "common good economy," or "sustainability." But what do these actually mean for our everyday lives in Lusatia? While new science projects and factories are springing up in the cities, many in rural areas are wondering: Will this progress reach me? We want to demystify these big concepts and explore how skilled trades and the regional economy can become the driving force behind a livable Lusatia – without any jargon.

Anyone who is curious and wants to know what has already been discussed in past Lausitz Cafés can get an overview on our Miroboard .