Before the restructuring summit

How bankruptcy in the home of KTM becomes a source of encouragement

Mayor Daniel Lang got a direct impression of the mood among the people of Mattighofen in recent weeks: "It ranged from anger to hatred, dismay to uncertainty."(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Daniel Scharinger, Manfred Fesl)

When you say KTM, you also say Mattighofen in the same breath. The motorcycle manufacturer has its headquarters in the town of 8246 inhabitants, and this is also where the heart of production beats, although it is currently at a standstill. Tension is high here ahead of the vote on the restructuring plan on Tuesday. Read here why a bankruptcy of all things is becoming a source of encouragement.

Daniel Lang has been tense for days. "It's like sitting on pins and needles and wondering: what will happen? But I'm confident and believe that something will happen," says the mayor of the municipality of Mattighofen.