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Made in Germany | Seeking Skilled Workers - The "Recruiting Roadshow" in Eastern Germany

2,878 views · Published 25 August 2008 · 5:18 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: DW News · 2008 · Entertainment

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When employers talk about the shortage of skilled labor, many people think of highly qualified engineers with university diplomas. That's true, but it's not the whole truth.

The lack of metal workers and systems mechanics has long been overshadowed by the desperate search for engineering professionals. Now these specialized workers are in higher demand as well. That's especially true in southern Germany, where the boom has led to a shortage on the market. The Munich-based hydraulic component and systems manufacturer HAWE employs 2000 workers, but could easily use more. It has invested some 10 million euros in expanding its production plant in Freising, but many of the new machines are standing still because of a lack of qualified workers to run them. But HAWE is not an isolated case. The Ostermann company, a temporary employment agency based in the Ruhr valley, has specialized in supplying skilled machinists, but is now having trouble finding them. So it's taken unusual measures, touring through towns in eastern Germany to recuit unemployed skilled workers. The incentives include high wages and employment abroad. Our reporter Grit Hofmann went along on the"Recruiting Roadshow".

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