Friedrich Merz has praised China’s work ethic. But the long hours worked by Chinese employees have nothing to do with patriotism. In reality, millions of them are trapped in precarious jobs.
By Marcel Grzanna
“The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry is launching a pilot project to train Namibian skilled workers for the Berlin labor market. The ‘TalentsBridge’ program is designed to promote youth employment in Namibia while helping to address Germany’s shortage of skilled labor.
By Arne Schütte
The number of jobs in the renewable energy sector is only increasing by 2.3% worldwide. The flattening growth is mainly due to China, where thousands have been laid off in the solar industry.
By Kai Schöneberg
AI is turning the labour market on its head. Skills shift, careers change, and learning becomes a lifelong project. Andreas Schleicher explains in his latest column how vocational education must adapt and which political decisions will make or break the transition.
By Andreas Schleicher
Since late November, India has dramatically reduced its bureaucratic tangle. The reform is considered the biggest modernization of labor law since independence. If all parties follow through, the country could compete with China in global supply chains.
By Marcel Grzanna
In Brussels, German Labor Minister Bärbel Bas and her counterparts have agreed on more aid for employees on the brink of unemployment. Now the EU Parliament has to decide its position on expanding the European Globalization Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).
By Marion Bergermann
The EU Commission wants to promote the use of biogenic raw materials. Industry and science praise the planned promotion of sales markets, while NGOs are clearly critical.
By Miriam Scheibe
The lowest birth rate in the world is causing problems for the South Korean economy. Even subsidies for artificial insemination cannot reverse the trend. German companies are preparing for even tougher competition for talent.
By Marcel Grzanna
A new initiative involving GIZ, Germany’s main development agency, warns that the Paris climate goals are at risk because the green economy lacks skilled workers worldwide. It also says that, provided there is sufficient investment, a net 375 million new jobs could be created in climate-friendly sectors.
By Alexandra Endres
The Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party has been discussing the future political compass of the People’s Republic of China since Monday. German companies will also feel the effects of the strategic realignment based on security issues.
By Marcel Grzanna
