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Germany’s public sector is facing an urgent staffing crisis. With around 570,000 positions currently vacant and hundreds of thousands more expected by 2030, municipalities are struggling to maintain services. In an article for Kommunal topinform, Fragomen notes that the shortage is compounded by an ageing workforce, with nearly half a million municipal employees set to retire in the next decade.
International recruitment offers one avenue to address this challenge. While legal and procedural requirements are complex, municipalities that begin planning early and provide support such as part-time language training can ease integration and strengthen their workforce. Skilled workers from abroad bring fresh perspectives and can help secure the future of public services.
Read more here (please note this article is in German).
Der öffentliche Dienst in Deutschland steht vor einer akuten Personalkrise. Mit rund 570.000 unbesetzten Stellen und Hunderttausenden weiteren Stellen, die bis 2030 erwartet werden, kämpfen die Kommunen darum, ihre Dienstleistungen aufrechtzuerhalten. In einem Artikel für Kommunal topinform weist Fragomen darauf hin, dass der Mangel durch die alternde Belegschaft noch verschärft wird: Fast eine halbe Million kommunale Angestellte werden in den nächsten zehn Jahren in den Ruhestand gehen.
Internationale Rekrutierung bietet eine Möglichkeit, dieser Herausforderung zu begegnen. Obwohl die rechtlichen und verfahrenstechnischen Anforderungen komplex sind, können Kommunen, die frühzeitig mit der Planung beginnen und Unterstützung wie beispielsweise berufsbegleitende Sprachkurse anbieten, die Integration erleichtern und ihre Belegschaft stärken. Fachkräfte aus dem Ausland bringen neue Perspektiven mit und können dazu beitragen, die Zukunft des öffentlichen Dienstes zu sichern.
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