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Labor Market

Focus: Migrants in Germany's workforce

Germany is turning the corner and putting the recession behind it, experts have said. That's left some German companies looking for skilled employees to fill open and new positions. Germany's economy minister has even said that finding the right workers - not fighting unemployment - will be the key labor problem in the near future.

Deutsche Welle looks at some of the measures that have been proposed to get more migrants involved in the German workforce and what's driving some highly skilled potential workers out of the country.

Emigration

University grads of foreign decent bid Germany farewell

University graduates of foreign descent tend to turn their backs on Germany. Despite being as qualified as German applicants, their career prospects are not as good. Especially many Turks consider going to Istanbul. (30.07.2010) 

Facing prejudice, many young Turkish-Germans return to Turkey

Germany's Turkish minority is often the subject of discrimination. That's why many Turkish-German university graduates are moving back to Turkey, where the economy is growing and they're welcomed with open arms. (30.07.2010) 

Immigration

Import Turkish officers to patrol problem neighborhoods, police say

The police union wants to send police from Turkey on patrol in problem neighborhoods in Germany. The goal is higher acceptance of German officers - but the idea is controversial. (03.08.2010) 

Background reading

OECD blames economic crisis for global fall in migration

The number of migrants looking to move overseas for work has dramatically decreased, primarily because of the economic crisis, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develpoment. (13.07.2010) 

Immigrants are Germany's future, says integration commissioner

With one in three young children born in Germany coming from an imimigrant background, Germany is quickly becoming even more diverse. There's a lot of work ahead in solving the problem of Germany's ethnic underclass. (07.07.2010) 

Political Wrangling

Merkel rejects plans to attract skilled foreign workers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said there is no need to amend the current law on migrant workers. She was responding to calls from the German economy minister to open the German labor market to skilled foreigners. (02.08.2010) 

Minister encourages companies to pay skilled migrants a welcome bonus

As German companies face a shortage of skilled labor, Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle announced plans for a recruitment drive and suggested businesses start appealing to migrant workers' wallets. (30.07.2010) 

Education minister calls for more skilled immigrants

German Education Minister Schavan was joined by business leaders in calling for more skilled immigrants to boost Germany's economy. Schavan also praised a group of migrants she called Germany's "Turkish elite." (25.07.2010) 

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Focus: Migrants and the workforce

Audios and videos on the topic

Turkey offers more career choices to German-Turkish graduates

Employers face bureaucratic process in hiring foreigners (06.08.2010)

Number of jobless rose slightly in July but officials remain unfazed (29.07.2010)

Statistics show over 16 million immigrants call Germany home (14.07.2010)

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Nokia shifts cellphone production to Asia 08.02.2012

The cellphone maker plans to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe and Mexico as it moves production to sites in Asia. Tough competition in the smartphone segment has prompted the shift.

German cabinet seeks stronger ties with emerging countries 08.02.2012

The German government has adopted guidelines aimed at taking the country's relations with rapidly industrializing nations to a new level. Among other things, the initiative is to ensure reliable raw material supplies.

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