Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

The fixed costs were not taken over by the state at that time (September). The gas price brake was only available for one month in December. And between October and November, the baker could of course have gone bankrupt.

Exactly, that's why he couldn't talk about it yet. At that time, these were all unlaid eggs. It could also have come to bridging funds like during Corona. At that time, nobody knew. The point is that Habeck's statement (or rather non-statement) is being used as an argument for his incapacity, although he simply couldn't be specific about what he meant due to agreements. It wasn't clear at that time that the protective shield would directly affect energy prices.

Then Habeck simply shouldn't have said anything at all.

One can hold that opinion. But it is different from saying he made a false statement out of incompetence.

Characteristic of German voters is that they always seem to consider the wording more important than what is actually done. That is why Merkel stayed in office for so long: those who say nothing also say nothing wrong. People here like that.

*rantoff

I wonder how a baker survives who cannot manage 6-8 weeks per year without or with less production. That much must be planned because his staff have 6 weeks of vacation and an average of 8 sick days per year is expected. So each employee is already absent for 8 weeks a year. The wave of bankruptcies has not occurred so far. Maybe Habeck is actually doing a lot right?