Christian Jöst, President of the Darmstadt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in an interview with WNOZ

In an interview with the Odenwälder Zeitung, the new IHK President Christian Jöst calls for greater trust in small and medium-sized enterprises. At the same time, he emphasizes the importance of loyalty to local business locations, European unity, and the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence.

Christian Jöst has been the new President of the Darmstadt Rhine-Main-Neckar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) since June. Together with his brother, he manages Jöst abrasives GmbH, a family-owned company based in Wald-Michelbach. Mr. Jöst, you are an entrepreneur from the Odenwald region, deeply rooted here, yet also a committed European – something you emphasized in your inaugural speech as IHK President. Love for your home region and a European mindset – is that a source of tension? Christian Jöst: No, for me that’s not a source of tension, but a source of energy. I draw the strength I need for everyday life from my home region. At the same time, I’m a convinced European – also because I can still remember times when…

Arndt, Bettina. "Der Staat sollte uns vertrauen und handeln lassen." Odenwälder Zeitung, Überwald, Nr. 12, 5 Sept. 2025. WNOZ.

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