Germany needs skilled professionals

Skilled professionals are becoming the decisive location factor

The shortage of skilled workers is no longer a short-term challenge. Demographic change, an ageing workforce and a lack of young talent are permanently changing the German labour market. At the same time, digitalisation and the ecological transformation are changing the qualifications companies need.

In many professions, vacancies cannot be adequately filled with suitably qualified staff. The availability of qualified people is thus increasingly becoming a decisive factor for competitiveness, innovation and growth.

Four sectors with particular need

Skills shortages affect different qualifications and economic sectors. They are particularly relevant in NAVIGO's four focus sectors.

Healthcare: with an ageing society, the need for medical and nursing care is rising. Health and social services are among the areas with a particularly pronounced need for skilled staff.

Industry: industry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and production need qualified technical staff. At the same time, digitalisation, the energy transition and technological transformation are changing the required skill profiles.

Skilled trades: trades, construction and building technology are indispensable for infrastructure, housing and transformation. In many professions, recruiting qualified staff remains a central challenge.

Digitalisation: digital skills are an important basis for innovation and competitiveness. Building and recruiting the corresponding qualifications remains decisive for companies in the long term.

International workforce mobility as part of the solution

Securing skilled labour sustainably needs different approaches: training and qualification, activating existing labour-market potential, retaining experienced employees and, at the same time, targeted recruitment of international professionals.

For NAVIGO, international workforce mobility is therefore more than recruiting. Professionals need fair career opportunities and reliable support. Employers need suitable qualifications and long-term integration. Institutions create the framework for fair, transparent and sustainable mobility.

It is precisely this interplay that decides whether international recruitment turns into long-term prospects for professionals, employers and institutions.