Krefeld in search of young talents: This is how the future will be secured!

Krefeld in search of young talents: This is how the future will be secured!

On January 19, 2025, a significant discussion was held under the title "Resilience and Future Ability" as part of an event of the Haus der Knowledge and Business Association (HDWW) in Krefeld. The aim of this event was to discuss strategies how cities can attract young specialists. The settlement of young people in urban areas is seen as the key to promoting the local economy, especially in times when many regions and industries have to struggle with an acute shortage of skilled workers.

The shortage of skilled workers is not only a short -term problem, according to current reports, but will increase in the coming years. This predicts in the monitoring of skilled workers that around 240,000 jobs are available more by 2026 than there are suitable workers. This problem primarily affects companies for which the search for qualified specialists is existential. Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil emphasizes the importance of securing skilled workers for the prosperity and economic strength in Germany and indicates that a comprehensive skilled worker strategy is required. This strategy was presented on September 7, 2022 at a skilled worker.

The fields of action of the skilled worker strategy

The Federal Government's specialist strategy relies on the following five fields of action:

• contemporary training: dual vocational training remains central. Modern training offers and professional orientation are considered important.
• Targeted further training: Further training offers should be made accessible without age limit; The establishment of a national online training platform is planned.
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• employment participation: The potential in participating in the employment of women, especially mothers, should be used better. This includes more flexible working hours and the expansion of childcare.
• Improvement of work quality: A employee -oriented work culture and flexible transitions to retirement should be promoted to improve work culture.
• Modern immigration policy: The simplification of administrative procedures and the recognition of professional qualifications from foreign specialists are sought, supplemented by the expansion of advisory services and language courses in the countries of origin.

This strategy is considered a task for society as a whole that requires the cooperation of all actors in the labor market. Krefeld as a city can benefit from the methods discussed in order to strengthen their adaptability and future viability. The event of the HDWW has made an important contribution to the discussion of how local conditions can be optimized in order to create an attractive environment for young specialists.

The topic of settlement of young people and their integration into the city society plays a central role in this. Krefeld faces the challenge of developing necessary changes in the economic structure and quality of life in order to meet the demands of the new generation and to act as an exemplary city in the region.

Krefeld can learn from international role models such as Copenhagen how successful strategies for the settlement of young specialists can be implemented. WZ reports that the discussions during the event show a clear need for action to effectively counter the challenges of the specialist for the skilled worker.

The topics dealt with at the event are therefore important not only for Krefeld, but also for many other cities in Germany, which must develop innovative solutions in the face of a growing shortage of skilled workers.

The Federal Government is aware of the challenge and, through its skilled worker strategy, sets important impulses to initiate and promote the necessary changes in the world of work and training in order to secure long -term economic stability. Federal Government