Tourists naturally gravitate towards big cities with famous landmarks and bubbling social scenes. Visitors to Germany are no different. As seen in my last post, my key places to visit are Berlin, Munich and Cologne. So, what happens to the rural villages outside these big centers?
In the 20th century, rural cities that had local industries in mining, steel, shipbuilding and traditional produce were the foundations of Germany’s economy. Now in the 21st century, the era of technology has marked the decline in such companies. The transition from factories to offices has not treated small cities well. As a result, villages are draining in people, money and life, while the big cities are swelling. Young, educated, professional people want to have culture at their finger tips, such as having an opera house, a first-division sports club, or a trendy fashion scene. As a result, that leaves only vacation homes in the countryside. Is there a way to save these once-booming historic towns?
I want small villages and businesses to survive and I have a viable solution. Perhaps, small cities could join with neighboring towns to recreate a new center of industry. Together they must find a result that will make people want to move back. For example, neighboring townsfolk can consolidate and use an old manufacturing factory to build a unique product that will cater to Germany's bigger cities, such as fashion or home furnishings. Of course, these projects demand money, but hopefully the government would support such a plan. The world's businesses are changing fast and the future can't hold on to the former glorious industries. In order to succeed in this day-and-age, cities and companies must be diligent and innovative.
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