In an interview with ‘Zeit’, Laumann emphasized that while calls for increased work may resonate within certain CDU circles, many individuals cannot relate due to their life circumstances. He urged coalition partners in Berlin to demonstrate greater willingness to compromise as significant reforms remain pending. Additionally, the CDU’s labor wing, CDA, along with the conservative faction of the SPD, the Seeheimer Kreis, have also pressed for an end to internal disputes within the governing coalition. A coalition committee agreed on a ‘work process’ to facilitate the implementation of these reforms on May 15, 2026.