We constantly receive applications from professional drivers from all over the world - as do many other companies. On the one hand, this is very welcome. On the other hand, many of these applications are generated by artificial intelligence and are very generic - sent almost indiscriminately. Consequently, many of these applications are never

The main parts of the new amendment regulation to the Professional Driver Qualification Regulation ( BKrFQV ) came into force on August 18, 2026. The official title is "First Ordinance Amending the Professional Driver Qualification Ordinance and Other Road Traffic Regulations" and was published yesterday, August 17, 2026, in the Federal Law Gazette. A

he situation in the logistics sector remains tense. On one hand, rising fuel prices continue to put pressure on companies. On the other, there is a growing shortage of professional drivers, while recruitment itself is becoming increasingly expensive. The German Federal Government has now adopted measures that had already been available as a draft