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Education and Training

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.

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A question of Technology, Resources or Motivation?
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Digital Training: A question of Technology, Resources or Motivation?

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The degree to which companies in Germany have digitalised their vocational training, if at all, is influenced by a variety of factors.

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IW-Report No. 25 25. April 2023

Immigration from Latin America: Successes and potential for securing skilled workers

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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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Success and potential for securing skilled workers
IW-Report No. 23 18. April 2023

Immigration from Southeast Asia: Success and potential for securing skilled workers

Wido Geis-Thöne

In the coming years, Germany will be increasingly dependent on skilled workers from abroad in order to avoid that gaps in the labour market caused by the retirement of the baby boomers will jeopardise growth and prosperity.

IW

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Initial successes and further potential for securing skilled labor
IW-Report No. 14 3. March 2023

Immigration from North Africa: Initial successes and further potential for securing skilled labor

Wido Geis-Thöne

With the baby boomers retiring from the labour market, Germany will be increasingly dependent on skilled workers from abroad in the coming years in order to avoid massive bottlenecks in the labour market and to secure growth and prosperity.

IW

Read study
Educational attainment of the population in a European comparison
IW-Report No. 3 21. January 2023

Educational attainment of the population in a European comparison

Wido Geis-Thöne

With the increasing shortage of skilled labour against the backdrop of demographic change and the changing demands on employees in the context of digitalisation, decarbonisation and de-globalisation, it is becoming increasingly important for Germany and Europe that the working population achieves the highest possible level of qualification.

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