Digitalization of Germany’s Visa Process: Progress with Challenges Germany has taken a significant step toward digitalization with the launch of the new online visa portal, known as the Auslandsportal. This platform, which connects all 167 German visa offices worldwide, aims to modernize the visa application process and make it more
Drivers desperately needed in Germany “Drivers desperately needed”. This headline made the rounds in mid-January when the Federal Statistical Office published figures on the proportion of baby boomers in Germany. Whether bus and truck drivers, gardeners or bricklayers: the shortage of skilled workers in many professions in Germany is likely to
Terratalent GmbH Featured in IHK Berlin’s “Fachkräftesicherung” Terratalent GmbH, a consulting firm specializing in global talent mobility, has been prominently featured in the July-August 2024 issue of IHK Berlin’s “Fachkräftesicherung”, a publication dedicated to addressing Germany's critical skilled labor shortage. The article, which appears on pages 26 and 27, highlights terratalent’s
Top 10 immigration countries to Germany In the last two years, the increase in employment subject to social insurance contributions has been almost exclusively due to immigration from third countries. While there was an increase of over 336,000 positions in 2023, the increase in 2024 was only 72,000 positions. This
Demographics particularly affect the bottleneck occupations Germany has a rapidly ageing society. According to an analysis by the German Economic Institute, 19.5 million workers from the so-called baby boomer cohorts will be lost from the German labour market over the next twelve years. At the same time, only 12.5 million younger
Partnership agreement SACOLA and terratalent During a week-long visit to Kigali and Musanze, representatives of the NGO SACOLA and Terratalant signed a declaration of partnership. photo from left: 1. Emmanuel Hakizimana (DAF), 2. Florence Mukadisa (Member of SACOLA); 3. Josephine Mujawamariya (Treasurer of SACOLA); 4. Pierre Celestin Nsengiyumva (Chairperson); 5. Burkhard
The German labor market in 2024 in figures The labor market in Germany stand on shaky grounds. Unemployment is rising, and the slowdown in employment has been increasingly noticeable since the second half of 2024. Here are a few key statements from the Federal Statistical Office and the IAB: - In
Every sixth worker in the caretaker profession comes from abroad; employment growth in the care sector is now being driven exclusively by foreign employees The IAB has published an exciting research report on the ‘Internationalisation of care - workers in nursing profession with foreign nationality and their contribution to securing skilled
Talent Platforms – Difference between India and Africa: Partnership with Talent Platform Kolaborate (Uganda) The global labour shortage is increasing, and one of the many strategies to alleviate the shortage of skilled labour is through talent mobility. Germany is one of many developed economies suffering from labour shortages due to an aging population
Talent Mobility: What is It? As of late, developed economies have been experiencing a shortage of skilled labour in critical sectors of their economy, while emerging market economies are teeming with more than enough specialised skilled labour. Germany, for instance, grapples with shortages of skilled labour in critical sectors like health, information technology,
