On the path to a successful succession plan: The "Walk of Change"

Whether on the original Rheingau route or a different, self-selected route: The "Walk of Change" invites current and future generations of entrepreneurs to take a timeout from their daily routine and seek answers to important questions about their future. A specially developed app leads the user along a path with ten stops, each providing a different question related to the transfer of business ownership.

Let your mind run free

The path to company succession can begin with a leisurely day trip. Whether casually alone or with a family member or, more formally, with a succession adviser: The original Walk of Change starts in Eltville, a small, winemaking town on the Rhine River. From there, the three-hour circular walk leads through the picturesque Rheingau countryside. Alternatively, users can choose any hiking or walking trail of at least six kilometres (approx. 1.5 – 2.5 hour walk). We recommend a route without many distractions that meanders through nature. To allow enough time for reflection, the app is designed to require walking at least 500 metres between questions.

At each of the ten stops, the "Walk of Change" app offers a specific question for company owners and successors to contemplate. Responses or initial thoughts that arise while hiking through the vineyards can be saved directly in the app as a voice memo.

Once a possible succession plan becomes more concrete, it is important to have all the ideas noted be reviewed by lawyers, tax consultants and other experts on company succession. Our multidisciplinary consulting teams support you with solutions specifically tailored to your family and business situation. By providing the guidance necessary for a successful succession plan, they ensure that entrepreneurs have all the key information needed to make the right decisions for themselves, the family, and the company.

More information about the project and the app is available on the WINK e. V. website

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