What will 2023 bring? An outlook for an exciting year

They remain confident despite the upcoming challenges: This is how the seven Innviertler start into the year 2023, which we asked for an outlook.

In the education sector, the major challenge remains the shortage of teachers, but a lot is already being done about it. The successful trainers Oliver Glasner and Michael Angerschmid hope to be able to top the extraordinary year 2022.

The Braunau inventor of the ear clip against tinnitus encourages everyone who is pursuing a start-up idea. In the pioneer parish of Braunau, the reform that has been intensively prepared over the past few months will be implemented this year. The construction industry expects a “level off” order levels, farmers hope for conscious consumers, and culture wants to continue entertaining, and not just the general public. But, read for yourself!

“Teacher shortage hinders quality development”

INNER QUARTER. The year is new, but the challenges in education remain the same. Above all, the acute shortage of teachers is affecting the schools, as Eva Panholzer, head of the Innviertel educational region, explains. “The shortage of teachers hinders schools in quality development,” says Panholzer. A lack of teaching staff is a big issue, especially in secondary schools and in the outlying areas. “But a lot is being done at the moment. In the meantime, career changers also have the opportunity to come to the schools as teachers,” explains the head of the educational region. On the one hand, the teaching profession must be opened up, but on the other hand, qualified training is definitely necessary in advance.

Apart from the personnel problem, according to Panholzer, work will continue to be carried out on the progress of digitization in the classes, especially in the secondary schools. “We have also decided to expand the school networks and thus the cooperation in the future,” says Panholzer. In addition to looking at the big picture, more attention should be paid to the individuality of the students.

Coach duo still dances at “three weddings”

FRANKFURT. Oliver Glasner is currently the most successful and sought-after Austrian football coach. Riedauer sensationally won the Europa League title with Eintracht Frankfurt last year. As an assistant coach, Michael Angerschmid from Eitzingen, a childhood friend, is his right hand.

The duo wants to continue surfing the wave of success this year. The chances are good. Frankfurt are in fourth place in the Bundesliga and are in the round of 16 in both the Champions League and the DFB Cup.

In the “premier league” of European football, Glasner and Angerschmid and their team meet the Italian leaders Napoli. “A very difficult task, but on a good day we can keep up with all the teams,” says Angerschmid. “We want to find our form again as quickly as possible and continue the performances of the past year,” says Glasner and adds with a smile: “Of course I hope that we can top the extraordinary year 2022. I always say, a little something is still possible.”

Ringing in the ear continues to put an end to it

BROWNAU. Klaus Grübl suffered from tinnitus for nine years. Because he believed that if he pressed a certain point on the ear, the sound would be quieter, so he made a device. That was the beginning of his innovative medical product “ForgTin”, as the tinnitus bar is called, which has been on the market since 2020 and which is simply stuck behind the ear. The inventor looks forward to the new year and gives courage.

Grübl is the founder of “Pansatori GmbH”, which specializes in the treatment of tinnitus. There is much to be done in this area. The current global political and health situation is also showing its effects in the constantly growing number and situation of tinnitus sufferers. “We put a lot of time and heart and soul into further research into tinnitus and the development of new methods to reduce it in the long term”. His goal is to help as many tinnitus sufferers as possible in 2023. So far, more than 1,100 people have used the hanger, and that ‘only’ in Austria. Grübl expects strong growth in German-speaking countries and in the EU this year. “I’m happy to have pursued my holistic new idea of ​​tinnitus treatment back then – despite so many critical voices – and I would also like to encourage everyone who is pursuing a start-up idea to continue: “Believe in yourself and your ideas, regardless of age.” Grübl makes his expertise available to start-up companies.

KiK will have to tighten its belt in 2023

REED. Concerts, cabarets, readings, film nights. For 33 years, the Rieder association KiK (Art in the Cellar) has provided rural areas with high-quality cultural events. A mission that Florian Bauböck also committed to as KiK chairman at the beginning of 2020. He had “normal operation” for two months, then Corona came. While the pandemic is losing its intensity after almost three years, Bauböck and his team are already confronted with the next challenges: increasing energy (calculated 14,000 euros instead of the previous 2,500 euros) and personnel costs and the reduction in club funding from the municipality of Ried (minus 30 percent). . “We held many talks beforehand, but were unable to avert the cuts. Now we have to see what will happen in 2023,” says Bauböck. The plan for the summer is in any case. The four-day KiK Open Air will also take place again from June 7th to 10th. “After that we will take stock and see what’s going to happen financially in the fall,” says Bauböck.

What is certain is that he and his team do not only want to focus on those events that guarantee a sold-out house. “That is not our claim. We also want to consciously occupy niches and find a mix that appeals to everyone. The KiK wants to provide rural areas with high-quality culture. Nothing should change about that this year either.”

Construction industry confident despite obstacles

WALDZELL. After two to three “strong years with many orders”, the order level in the construction industry should level off somewhat this year, according to Birgit Mayr, managing director of the well-known Waldzell construction company Mayr with 120 employees.

“It should go down a bit, but overall it will level off at a rather high level compared to the long-term average.” The massive price increases for some materials required for construction have recently been a major challenge. “We could not pass on all price increases. We really hope that there will be no further major price increases in the near future,” says Birgit Mayr.

Inflation and higher interest rates are currently acting as a brake on private residential construction. “There will be some who cannot get the funding together or who are more cautious. But this area will also level off.” Demand from investing companies is still there. “In any case, we are not noticing any slump in this regard. All in all, I am rather confident that things will continue well.”
In 1986, Birgit Mayr joined the family business, which had existed since 1912, and took it over from her father in 2000. Since then she has managed the company very successfully.

Pioneer parish Braunau officially converted

BROWNAU. “Since January 1st we have switched to the new structure and the Braunau Deanery has become the Braunau Parish. What looks at first glance as if only terminology had been changed, on closer inspection enables more far-reaching changes. A major change is that the individual parishes are now led by a pastoral team. The pastoral care team consists mainly of voluntary members. A full-time pastor or priest is assigned to each parish. The entire parish (the former deanery) is led by a team of three: Pastor Gert Smetanig, administrative director Martin Lang and myself as pastoral director. Certainly not all the teething problems of the changeover have been eliminated yet and we will all be required to continue to implement the further changeover with attention, courage and also again and again with forbearance. For the new year it is important that we learn to deal well with the new framework conditions and remain open and joyful. Countless volunteers work together with the pastors and priests to ensure that celebrations can take place, sacraments are donated, encounters and celebrations are made possible, that people receive support at the turning point of their lives, that people in need find support, and much more. That gives me courage and lets me start the new year in a positive mood. I see the impact of inflation on many people and the burdens and insecurities caused by various crises as a challenge. It makes me hopeful that there are so many who care about how others are doing and who are committed to helping others.”

“Be willing to spend more on animal welfare”

REED. Anna Preiser talks about the challenges in agriculture. The 23-year-old is a farmer and young breeder supervisor for the FIH.

“One of the biggest tasks for us young farmers in the future is to educate consumers about food production. The cliché of a talking pig and the romantic alpine farming that the trade wants to stamp on us does not represent the real work in agriculture. A small and medium-sized family business that provides the best possible care for its animals every day and thus creates the foundation for daily bread is the truth behind the advertising and the media. For the farmers there is nothing more important than that the animals in the barn or on the pasture are doing well. For consumers, however, that is often not enough. More and more, better and better is being demanded, only paying ten cents more for it, that seems impossible. The family business is only possible if the consumers are finally willing to pay more for the high animal welfare standard that they demand and take the trouble to check the origin on the packaging.

Be open, look behind the scenes and be ready to shop at the local butcher. People need to be more aware of who takes care of their food every day. If the family business continues to die out, the door and gate will be opened to industrialized agriculture.”

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