From an economic perspective, it is beneficial if policymakers invest in the bright minds of tomorrow and create a competitive, innovative and equitable education system in Germany. The Education Monitor - one of the most important studies on education in Germany - shows that Germany can do even better here.
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Schools and universities are not producing enough well-educated young people. This is leading to shortages of skilled workers, which are being exacerbated by demographic change and, as a result, falling numbers of schoolchildren and students as the workforce ages. This makes it all the more important for the state to invest in education and provide the best possible training for existing children and young people. The expansion of early childhood education and all-day care at daycare centers and schools will have a particularly strong impact. Good foundations at the start of education benefit later phases of education, when more is learned. At the same time, families can better realize their employment aspirations and thus also contribute to securing a skilled workforce. Through its subsidiary IW Junior, the IW is also committed to expanding economic education.
Alexander Burstedde / Paula Risius / Jurek Tiedemann / Dirk Werner IW-Report No. 56 2. November 2023
Further training needs of the automotive industry in transformation
Due to the ecological and digital transformation, significant parts of the German economy, particularly the industrial sector, are currently undergoing a transformation. This development also extends to the automotive sector, which occupies a vital position in the German economy.
Alexander Burstedde / Paula Risius / Jurek Tiedemann / Dirk Werner IW
Part-time Jobs for Teenagers – A Question of Home Background
A part-time job that does not detract from their other activities can help young people to acquire competences and practise skills which will later benefit them in the labour market.
Corinna Kremers / Axel Plünnecke / Isabel Vahlhaus IW-Trends No. 3 1. August 2023
The Increasing Importance of Literacy Courses and Further Training for the Low-skilled
Digitalisation and the demographic transition are presenting companies with ever new challenges. This puts pressure on firms to be in a process of constant change, a phenomenon reflected in the growing demands they put on their low-skilled employees.
Corinna Kremers / Axel Plünnecke / Isabel Vahlhaus IW
Research Unit: Vocational Education and Professionals
From an economic perspective, it is beneficial if policymakers invest in the bright minds of tomorrow and create a competitive, innovative and equitable education system in Germany. The Education Monitor - one of the most important studies on education in Germany - shows that Germany can do even better here.
Research Unit: Education, Immigration and Innovation
From an economic perspective, it is beneficial if policymakers invest in the bright minds of tomorrow and create a competitive, innovative and equitable education system in Germany. The Education Monitor - one of the most important studies on education in Germany - shows that Germany can do even better here.
Further training needs of the automotive industry in transformation
Alexander Burstedde / Paula Risius / Jurek Tiedemann / Dirk Werner
Due to the ecological and digital transformation, significant parts of the German economy, particularly the industrial sector, are currently undergoing a transformation. This development also extends to the automotive sector, which occupies a vital position in the German economy.
Alexander Burstedde / Paula Risius / Jurek Tiedemann / Dirk Werner
IW
Part-time Jobs for Teenagers – A Question of Home Background
Wido Geis-Thöne
A part-time job that does not detract from their other activities can help young people to acquire competences and practise skills which will later benefit them in the labour market.
The Increasing Importance of Literacy Courses and Further Training for the Low-skilled
Corinna Kremers / Axel Plünnecke / Isabel Vahlhaus
Digitalisation and the demographic transition are presenting companies with ever new challenges. This puts pressure on firms to be in a process of constant change, a phenomenon reflected in the growing demands they put on their low-skilled employees.
Corinna Kremers / Axel Plünnecke / Isabel Vahlhaus
IW
Immigration from Latin America:
Successes and potential for securing skilled workers
Wido Geis-Thöne
Against the background of the baby boomers leaving the labour market, Germany will be increasingly dependent on skilled workers from abroad in the coming years in order to secure growth and prosperity.
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