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The shortage of skilled workers is getting worse – according to the study, immigration is not enough
Cologne The shortage of skilled workers in Germany will continue to worsen in many areas in the coming years – especially in sales, in daycare centers, social work and hospitals.…
Industrialization: German dependence on China
Container port in Nanjing in east China’s Jiangsu Province The German electronics industry in particular is dependent on deliveries from the People’s Republic. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Large companies such as…
Even for high earners, the dream of owning a home is becoming a thing of the past
detached house On average in the seven largest cities, the proportion of affordable single- and two-family houses for the highest-income 20 percent of households has halved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It…
The supply of single-family homes is also becoming small for high earners
detached house On average in the seven largest cities, the proportion of affordable single- and two-family houses for the highest-income 20 percent of households has halved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It…
The supply of single-family homes is also becoming small for high earners
detached house On average in the seven largest cities, the proportion of affordable single- and two-family houses for the highest-income 20 percent of households has halved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It…
The supply of single-family homes is also becoming small for high earners
detached house On average in the seven largest cities, the proportion of affordable single- and two-family houses for the highest-income 20 percent of households has halved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It…
New incentives increase the pressure on contributors
Although the statutory retirement age is gradually being raised to 67 and is currently 65 years and eleven months, the average age of the first recipients of an old-age pension…
New incentives increase the pressure on contributors
Although the statutory retirement age is gradually being raised to 67 and is currently 65 years and eleven months, the average age of the first recipients of an old-age pension…
Pessimism dominates among companies
Industry Outlook 2023 Like most sectors, the construction industry and trades are anticipating a downturn in the coming year. Only a few sectors are optimistic for 2023 – including aircraft…
Pessimism dominates among companies
Industry Outlook 2023 Like most sectors, the construction industry and trades are anticipating a downturn in the coming year. Only a few sectors are optimistic for 2023 – including aircraft…
Economic researchers see the party as a brake on progress
AfD AfD sympathizers demonstrate in Chemnitz against the policies of the federal government. (Photo: IMAGO/HärtelPRESS) Berlin According to economic researchers, the AfD is an obstacle to economic development in certain…
Economic researchers see the party as a brake on progress
Berlin According to economic researchers, the AfD is an obstacle to economic development in certain regions of Germany. Oliver Koppel, innovation expert at the German Economic Institute (IW), justifies this…
Rents in Germany are increasing significantly
Apartments in Berlin-Kreuzberg Apartment rents are also likely to increase further in the German capital. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Held) Dusseldorf The rise in residential rents in Germany has accelerated again after…
Rents in Germany are increasing significantly
Apartments in Berlin-Kreuzberg Apartment rents are also likely to increase further in the German capital. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Held) Frankfurt The rise in residential rents in Germany has accelerated again after…
Companies invest 70 billion euros less
BASF Verbund site in Ludwigshafen The more energy a company uses, the more difficult it is to switch to climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: obs) Berlin There is a huge investment gap…
German dependence on China is “going in the wrong direction at an enormous pace”
FAW Volkswagen factory in China According to an IW study, the German economy is much more dependent on China than vice versa. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the first half of…
Germany’s school system is getting worse and worse
Instruction The quality of education at German schools also suffers from Corona. (Photo: Maximilian von Lachner/VISUM) Berlin The German education system has not improved for many years, in parts it…
1.9 million open positions: labor demand at record level
Sticker on an ambulance Many companies look for new employees in a creative way. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin In Germany, 1.934 million vacancies had to be filled in the…
The trend towards higher education comes to a standstill
lecture hall In absolute numbers, the group of first-year students from Germany has even fallen from the all-time high of 450,000 ten years ago to around 400,000 due to demographic…
The trend towards higher education comes to a standstill
lecture hall In absolute numbers, the group of first-year students from Germany has even fallen from the all-time high of 450,000 ten years ago to around 400,000 due to demographic…