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Skills shortage in specialized industries – an urgent issue!

Two experts, two perspectives – but the same goal: to attract the best talents for our economy! 

Our Supervisory Board member is thinking beyond borders “We are facing major challenges, particularly in care and medicine – and these problems will only get worse. It will be difficult to ensure long-term stability without stronger international collaboration and better control of processes. If we were able to, for example, bring people from Silicon Valley to Germany, we could obtain important know-how much quicker than would be possible solely through long-term education.” Elke Lücke Supervisory Board member of the ICUnet.Group.
Our client relies on Global Talents “All sectors that deal with technology and innovation will be dependent on attracting the best talents to stay competitive. It is therefore important to broaden our view – not only regionally but globally.” Gerhard Schwarz Plant Manager, Aldersbach plant at Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH.

Why is this topic so urgent? 

The shortage of skilled workers primarily affects key industries that are crucial to Germany’s future. The need for action is now! 

Which sectors are particularly affected? 

  • Healthcare & Nursing: Germany already has a shortage of more than 100,000 nursing staff – a gap that will continuously increase in the next few years. (source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2023) 

  • IT & technology: In Germany, there is a shortage of approximately 137,000 skilled workers in the IT sector. Global competition for talent will further exacerbate the situation. (source: Bitkom, 2024) 

  • Construction and engineering: 

Almost 50,000 engineers are needed every year. Demand is growing as digitalization and infrastructure projects progress. (source: VDI, 2023) 

  • Innovation & future technology: to stay competitive in future-oriented fields such as 

  • Automotive, AI and Robotics, we need international talents from global innovation centers. Solely in the field of renewable energies, 300,000 additional skilled workers are expected to be needed by 2030. (source: DIHK, 2024) 

A global view is essential because the shortage of skilled workers in specialized areas cannot be solved by national efforts alone. 

What do you think? Which solutions are particularly important for these sectors? 

And how can companies recruit skilled workers in a targeted manner? 

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