Oskar übernimmt für Georg: Wie Ambergs Baumann-Dynastie die Zukunft angeht

Georg Baumann ist Spross einer Unternehmer-Dynastie – und gleichzeitig ein Selfmademan: Jetzt übergibt der Kopf und das Gesicht von Baumann Automation das Unternehmen an seinen Sohn. Zuvor gibt er Oskar aber noch etwas mit auf den Weg.

von Wolfgang Würth

Vater Georg Baumann (links) und Sohn Oskar Baumann vor einer Baumann-Maschine: In die sogenannte "Feedbox" packt das Unternehmen die Technik, die die Kunden für ihre Produktion brauchen.

Bild: Wolfgang Steinbacher

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