The mood in North Hesse's industry is depressed, but better than in other parts of the country. This finding from the latest economic survey by the Kassel-Marburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry is surprising given the feared job cuts at Volkswagen, the largest employer in the region. It is still unclear what the cuts announced by the group headquarters in Wolfsburg mean for the VW plant in Baunatal – but there is “great uncertainty” there, says IHK general manager Arnd Klein-Zirbes.