Germany and its Lack of Tech Talent

Germany And It’s Lack Of Tech Talent…

1 in 5 jobs in Germany is under threat from digitization (1)

18 % of jobs in Germany entail a “high automation risk” (2)

Around 3 million jobs could be unfilled by 2030 (3)

The German Job Market Goes Digital

  • 40 000 additional jobs will be created
  • 82 000 vacancies for IT experts in 2018 (+49%)
  • 1 million experts will be missing in the EU in 2020

At the same time...

  • Universities and Ausbildung cannot keep up with the fast-changing tech industry and technology and often require 3 years or longer with tons of theory and little practical knowledge, no skills or practice
  • Bootcamps are a good way to learn, but often expensive and less intensive as they are short-term
Sources:(1) deutschland.de, “Ten facts about the job market in Germany”, Helen Sibum,  02.08.2018
(2) deutschland.de, “Ten facts about the job market in Germany”, Helen Sibum,  02.08.2018
(3) https://www.thelocal.de/20170830/germany-could-lack-33-million-skilled-workers-by-2040-study

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