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Germany's skilled workers shortage
As a severe labor shortage bites, Germany looks to reform its immigration laws.
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Changes to Germany's skilled immigration rules take effect
Rules for immigrants from non-EU countries are being introduced step by step — some coming into effect on March 1, 2024.
Germany: Number of school dropouts is rising
Germany has a particularly high number of young people without a school diploma or any vocational qualifications.
Germany and Nigeria: New advice center for regular migration
Germany and Nigeria have established a new migrant resource center on the outskirts of Abuja.
Germany searches for skilled workers amid rise in xenophobia
Germany desperately needs skilled workers from abroad. But the rise of the far right worries those who want to come.
Germany explores 4-day workweek amid labor shortage
Less work, same money, greater productivity. Starting on February 1, 45 firms in Germany are testing a 4-day week.
Germany hopes to attract skilled workers from Morocco
Germany and Morocco are working together to support regular migration.
Biao Xiang: An anthropologist from China
Xiang admires the will to innovate in Germany but sees hurdles for young Chinese academics looking to make careers here.
Biao Xiang: An anthropologist from China
Xiang admires the will to innovate in Germany but sees hurdles for young Chinese academics looking to make careers here.
A doctor from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Germany
Working in Germany — it's not only worth it financially. There are many other perks as this doctor tells us.
Daniela Wysk: A Colombian doctor in Germany
Daniela Wysk left her home in Bogota, Colombia, to train as a specialist doctor in Germany.
Kamila Armatys: A Polish innovation manager in Germany
Kamila Armatys moved from Poland to Berlin and is now an innovation manager. She tells you her story.
Innovation for environment and work
Whether with energy, cleaning, production or job applications: whimsical and innovative ideas are in demand.
German immigration policy: What's changing in 2024?
Germany is set to become less attractive for asylum-seekers — but immigration for skilled workers will be made easier.
Germany's new scheme to bridge skilled labor gap
A program in a flood-hit region in Germany aims to convince young jobseekers about the advantages of learning a trade.
Germany's labor shortage: Lufthansa turns to retirees
Skilled pensioners are returning to work at Lufthansa Technik to help plug a labor gap. It's a win for all concerned.
Germany: How can rural regions attract workers from abroad?
Small companies in Germany's more rural areas face huge challenges as labor shortages affect the countryside, too.
Germany: Trade unions warn of public-sector staff shortages
Some 1.3 million civil servants are due to retire by 2030 and unions warn that the jobs will be difficult to fill.
The Roofing Trainee Challenge
A challenge attracts trainees to the roofing profession. Those who keep their cooll have the advantage.
How much immigration does Germany need?
Germany lacks skilled workers. Experts say 1.5 million immigrants are needed each year to maintain the labor force.
Innovation for environment and work
Whether with energy, cleaning, production or job applications: whimsical and innovative ideas are in demand.
Recruitment success thanks to the Apprentice Challenge
A Berlin business organized an apprentice competition that is a big success and helps it overcome a trainee shortage.
Germany tries to woo foreign students and skilled workers
German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil is in India amid an unprecedented labor shortage in Germany.
Rise of Germany's far right may deter skilled workers
Germany is desperate to attract more skilled migrants, but the success of the far-right AfD hasn't made things easy.
Germany's slow bureaucracy impedes hiring of migrant workers
German companies are struggling to hire skilled workers from abroad thanks to bureaucratic bottlenecks.
Germany's Faeser says far-right AfD win may hurt economy
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser made the comments after the anti-immigrant AfD took over a district of Thuringia.
German parliament reforms skilled work immigration law
Germany will ease immigration of job seekers from countries outside the EU, in a move that has drawn fierce criticism.
Germany to ease immigration law to attract skilled workers
Germany has 2 million jobs to fill. Now it is reforming its immigration laws to help close the gap.
Is Germany losing its competitive edge?
High energy costs, skilled worker shortages and too much bureaucracy are putting German companies under pressure.
Germany goes on a charm offensive to draw Brazil's nurses
To fill gaps caused by a labor shortage Germany wants to attract migrants from Brazil to work in its health care sector.
Brazil's nurses in Germany: More money, less responsibility
Going abroad for a job is a big step. Three nurses tell DW about the challenges and benefits of working in Germany.
Germany's labor crisis is an economic time bomb
It's one of the most lamented problems in Germany: a lack of skilled workers. Yet the country has record employment.
German firms embrace 'quereinsteiger' amid labor shortage
Employers are hoping local workers looking for a career change could fill gaps in key areas like transportation.
Germany: Hannover Fair to tackle energy and labor shortage
Exhibitors at the world's largest industrial trade fair want to show how AI and the Metaverse can solve major issues.
What skilled workers does Germany really need
More than 2.5 million Germans are looking for work. Why can't they fill in for the 2 million missing skilled workers?
Immigration: Can Germany's new 'green card' deliver?
Faced with a labor shortage, Germany is launching its version of a green card in an attempt to boost immigration.
Germany to change immigration laws to attract skilled labor
Germany's lack of skilled laborers has prompted Berlin to reassess its immigration policy.
Easing labor migration rules threatens wages, unions say
Berlin plans to grant more work visas to people from the Western Balkans. Unions are worried that wages will suffer.
Why Germany isn't attractive for foreign workers
New studies suggest that Germany is becoming less attractive in international comparisons.
Daniela Wysk — A Colombian doctor in Germany
Daniela Wysk left her home in Bogota, Colombia, to train as a specialist doctor in Germany.
Is Germany's skilled-labor shortage a myth?
Whether it's IT specialists, nurses or even hairdressers — Germany is lacking skilled personnel seemingly everywhere.
Shortage of engineers, scientists threatens German industry
To remain an industrial powerhouse, the country is courting skilled labor from other countries.
Germany's schools are running out of teachers
Germany needs tens of thousands more teachers. Can hiring from abroad help to fill the gaps in the education system?
Let me work! - Jobs for employees with disabilities
People with disabilities are still often left on the margins of the economy.
Germany's skilled worker shortage
Indian software developer Ajay Mauray faced many bureaucratic hurdles when he came to Germany.
Opinion: Germany's economy faces huge challenges
Henrik Böhme
Germany's economy is still looking strong. But Henrik Böhme expects 2023 to be challenging.
Is Germany attractive enough for qualified workers?
Germany is urgently seeking workers from abroad. But having to learn German seems to put many off.
Kamila Armatys: Innovation manager from Poland
Kamila Armatys moved from Poland to Berlin and is now an innovation manager. She tells you her story.
Germany plans to relax citizenship rules
The government wants to make getting German citizenship easier but the opposition says the reform is going to far.
Energy prices and global migration
The fossil fuel transition is growing more urgent as energy prices soar. And the major economies needing migrants.
Migration story of a Turkish doctor in Berlin
A Turkish doctor shares some of the highs and lows of living and working in Germany.
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