Andreas Wesselmann

“And hello everyone, and thank you for joining us in the call today. The beginning of 26 was challenging. The overall market environment remains demanding, the continued microeconomic uncertainty, cautious customer spending, and slower decision-making processes across many customer segments.”

“So let me start by putting the year 2025 into a broader perspective. So what we are currently seeing is not just a cyclical slowdown, but a combination of a short-term macroeconomic pressure and at the same time a structural shift in the software and communications market.”