Germany is engaged in heated debate about modernizing its administration and almost mantra-like invokes the skilled worker shortage. But while the federal government celebrates the Skilled Immigration Act as a major achievement, a dynamic is unfolding behind the scenes at Berlin's authorities that is deterring highly qualified talent rather than welcoming it. This concerns young people from all over the world, particularly from India , who have invested considerable money and hope in ...

Germany is desperately seeking personnel, while the population is growing rapidly in many African countries . On paper, this sounds like the perfect solution: a shortage of skilled workers here , a huge pool of young talent there. But in practice, this equation is not a simple zero-sum game. Why do qualified professionals from Africa so rarely reach the German labor market? We have analyzed the four key obstacles. The information deficit A common problem with skilled worker...

Imagine investing millions in a machine that ultimately produces nothing but hot air and glossy brochures. In the private sector, this would spell certain doom for any CEO . In German migration policy, however, it seems to be the recipe for success. With a budget of a staggering 775 million euros – financed from the so-called special fund – a new super-agency has been conjured up, supposedly to solve the skilled worker shortage. But while the political spectacle devours record sums, we, as...