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The financial situation of children's hospices in Germany is worrying, as they increasingly rely on donations and struggle with bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of qualified staff while providing urgently needed support for families with seriously ill children. #Kinderhospiz #Finanzierung #Familiensupport (translated)

The Federal Employment Agency warns against the planned halving of the immigration of workers from the Western Balkans, as this would exacerbate the shortage of skilled workers and weaken a successful immigration model. #Arbeitskräftemangel #Zuwanderung #Westbalkanregelung (translated)

The AfD parliamentary group in the German Bundestag raised several questions in connection with their application "Costs and Benefits of Immigration". They asked why, according to their representation, 6 billion euros were paid annually as citizen money to Ukrainians, while support for those requiring care with care level 1 was to be cut to 131 euros. In addition, the group referred to what they believed were indebted municipalities, higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol, as well as planned new levies on sugar and packaging. They asked why immigration had been presented as a means to combat the skilled worker shortage for ten years, even though after seven million additional foreigners there were more skilled workers missing than before. They also contrasted the statement that immigrants stabilize the pension system with plans to abolish the pension without deductions after 45 years of work and raise the retirement age to 70 years. #Zuwanderung #Pflege #Rente (translated)

The article highlights how medium-sized companies like Esterer GmbH & Co KG from Hesse, despite challenges such as energy prices and a shortage of skilled workers, make a significant contribution to the German economy as so-called hidden champions through their specialization and international orientation. #HiddenChampions #Mittelstand #Hessen (translated)

Julian Adrat wrote that millions of people were allowed into the country with the promise of skilled workers. Now half of Berlin is at a standstill again because the city is being cordoned off for a safe commemoration of October 7th. He also added that the Tiergarten Tunnel was closed again due to "shortages of skilled workers." https://t.co/osn8Lgmp4T #Fachkräftemangel #Berlin #7Oktober (translated)

A degree increasingly guarantees less employment in Germany, as shown by the rising unemployment rate among academics, while at the same time the number of students is continuously increasing and the shortage of skilled workers in vocational professions is increasing. #Ausbildung #Studium #Arbeitsmarkt (translated)

More and more young people are opting for vocational training in healthcare, as the job security and career opportunities in these professions are becoming more attractive, while the shortage of skilled workers remains. #Gesundheitsberufe #Ausbildung #Fachkräftemangel (translated)

Christian Miele listed twelve challenges that Germany must overcome, in his opinion. Electricity and labor are expensive for companies: employers pay an average of around 45 euros per work hour, about 29 percent more than in the EU. In addition, high network fees and levies have increased energy costs; Germany exited nuclear power before sufficiently cheap and reliable alternatives were available. Long approval processes, according to Miele, also deter companies from investing. He named demographic change, rising contributions, and immigration that often does not lead to employment quickly enough as further problems. The shortage of skilled workers is real, he wrote, but uncontrolled immigration burdens households and municipalities. The Bundeswehr is also still inadequately equipped after decades of underfunding: the NATO target of 2 percent has long been missed, and there is still a lack of personnel, ammunition, and operational equipment. Miele wrote that Germany’s economy is hardly growing on its own: it shrank in 2023 and 2024 and only grew by 0.2 percent in 2025. Industry is producing less than it did a few years ago. In addition to taxes, levies, and energy costs, he pointed to weak demand, competition from China, and a lack of new products. In education, about one in three 15-year-olds does not reach the basic level in mathematics and reading; the gap between children from poor and rich families is as large as it has been since the beginning of the PISA tests. At the same time, there is a shortage of teachers and many school buildings are dilapidated. Among the further challenges, Miele listed the need for renovation of roads, bridges, railways, and schools. The municipal investment backlog is over 200 billion euros, about 55 billion of which is for schools alone. In his view, excessively high rents, low construction activity, and long approval processes also make it difficult to move to cities with open positions. The state is slow in digitization; many applications are still on paper, and internet coverage in rural areas is patchy. Finally, Miele warned that government spending is increasing without the economy growing correspondingly. Pensions, social services, and interest compete with defense and infrastructure for the same funds. If debt grows faster than economic output, there will be less room for investment later on, he wrote. Ultimately, the working people would bear the consequences, Miele explained, and he asked for his readers' assessments. #Herausforderungen #Wirtschaft #Deutschland (translated)

Despite the growing skills shortage in East Germany, where lower real estate prices and good connections to growing markets exist, economists see opportunities for the economic development of the region, particularly through international investments in industry. #Ostdeutschland #Fachkräfte #Wirtschaft (translated)

Einwanderer spielen eine entscheidende Rolle in zahlreichen Branchen mit Fachkräftemangel in Deutschland, wobei über 27 Prozent der Beschäftigten im Jahr 2025 Migrationshintergrund aufweisen und in Bereichen wie Pflege, Gastronomie und Bau besonders stark vertreten sind. #Einwanderung #Fachkräftemangel #Integration

Ein neues Arbeitsverbot für Flüchtlinge, das im Rahmen der strengen Umsetzung des EU-Asylpakts eingeführt wurde, führt dazu, dass Asylwerber, die im Verfahren Einspruch erheben, ihren Zugang zum Arbeitsmarkt verlieren, was besonders für Fachkräfte in der Gastronomie und IT gravierende Auswirkungen hat. #Ausländerbeschäftigung #Asylverfahren #Fachkräftemangel

Immer daran denken: Die rechtswidrige, gescheiterte Ausländermaut war ein Prestigeprojekt der CSU, auf den Weg gebracht von Dobrindt. Scheuer hat das Desaster nur vollendet. Dass manche Dobrindt für kanzlertauglich halten, sagt alles über den Fachkräftemangel in der Union. https://t.co/Nf6xXUJhNP #CSU #Politik #Deutschland

Bund und Länder haben sich auf eine Entlastung beim Tanken geeinigt, während auch bundesweite Aktionen gegen den Fachkräftemangel zum Tag des Handwerks stattfinden und internationale Konflikte sowie Sportereignisse die Nachrichtenlage prägen. #Bundesregierung #Fachkräftemangel #Oktoberfest