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Crisis in the craft sector: Every fifth company in Meißen is fighting for survival!
In the Meißen district, the 2025 economic report from the Chamber of Crafts shows a stagnating economic situation and increasing challenges.
Crisis in the craft sector: Every fifth company in Meißen is fighting for survival!
The half-yearly economic report of the Dresden Chamber of Crafts was published in autumn 2025. The results show that East Saxon craftsmanship is in a stagnating situation. The current business climate is 103 points and has therefore deteriorated by one point compared to the previous year. This reports Sächsische.de.
The survey of around 3,000 member companies shows that 37.7% of respondents rate their situation as “good”, which represents a decrease of 7 percent compared to spring. At the same time, 16.6% of companies report economic difficulties. A worrying trend is that only 8% of tradespeople are confident that their situation will improve by the end of the year.
Economic challenges
What is particularly alarming is the fact that one in five companies in the Meißen district is affected by economic difficulties. A third of businesses are experiencing a decline in sales, and many expect this trend to continue. The order situation is also critical: 60% of companies see their order situation as average, while around one in three state that there are fewer orders than usual.
With regard to employment, 16% of companies report a decline in the number of employees. However, only one in twenty companies believes that the number of employees will continue to decline. The dry spell affects the entire trade, but the finishing trades such as plumbers and heating engineers have also recorded an upward development with a business climate of 109 points HWK Dresden determines.
Demands for support
A fifth of the companies fear a further deterioration in their economic situation, while the majority expect stagnation. The Chamber of Crafts emphasizes the need for short-term stimulus from the overall economy and targeted economic policy in order to avert an impending recession in the craft sector. This requirement is more urgent than ever, as the situation in consumer-related crafts such as food and health trades is further burdened by rising prices and declining demand.
The results of the economic report are a clear signal to politicians to set the necessary course and provide craft businesses with the support they urgently need. Because one thing is clear: There is something going on, and without targeted measures the situation in the craft sector could worsen further.