The head of the Handicraft Confederation of Germany, Hans-Peter Volzever, complained of a large shortage of skilled manpower in the sector, expecting that this deficiency will not be able to currently be filled.
"We are currently lacking in all fields a skilled workforce, whether in the sector of building construction, infrastructure, road paving, building technology, sanitation, heating, or foodstuffs," Fulzifer said.
This leads to delays in maintenance of bridges or the expansion of fast Internet networks, for example, he added, adding: “We need specific migration of skilled manpower. Everyone agreed on that. ”
It is noteworthy that the new law attracting skilled foreign workers comes into force in Germany early March. It aims to attract qualified workers from countries outside the European Union. The German government, along with economic and labor unions, recently signed a statement of intent so that the law can be implemented quickly, by expediting visa procedures and improving the capabilities of teaching targeted manpower in the German language, as well as facilitating recognition of foreign professional certificates.
"We are aware that 30,000 skilled workers cannot immediately come to our door when the law comes into force on March 1 ... We may start with small numbers that increase continuously after that," Fulzifer said. If we get a few thousand skilled workers annually from abroad, that will be a success. ”Expecting between 5,000 and 50,000 skilled workers to Germany annually.