How dual training in Germany stands


After a survey of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) almost every fifth of them train someone who has had to leave their destroyed homeland in recent years. Last year it was 14 percent, two years ago seven percent. Conversely, at present around 25000 refugees in an IHK plant would be doing a lesson. Add the craftsmanship, it's about 44000's. However, despite all the progress made, it becomes clear that young people should not start too early, otherwise they will fail due to a lack of language skills. Around 12500 companies from all over Germany participated in the survey.

Overall, DIHK observes that the value of dual education in Germany is increasing, despite demographic developments and the tendency to study. The number of contracts concluded this year is therefore likely to remain stable. "Hardly a third of the companies could not fill open training places last year," said Deputy Chief Executive Achim Dercks in Berlin. Almost every tenth of them didn't even get an application.

The real estate sector and the media are at the top of the scale. The catering industry and the transport industry below. One reason: today, the generation that has grown up with social media would rather be fluencers than railway builders. Almost half of the companies say realistic ideas would make their lives easier. We need better vocational guidance in schools. "The classic example is that of cooking and cooking on TV," Dercks said.

Azubis should have IT skills

What drives young people around in their decision is whether they will get a job later. And whether their profession will still exist in ten years' time. Right now, where digitisation is changing everywhere. The question of training comes to a conclusion: three out of four companies find that the current training occupations meet their "operational needs" even in times of digital change, i.e. to match what is needed in practice. Only a percentage of companies want new training occupations. For example, data analysts.

In turn, companies rely on the expertise of Digital Natives to keep up with technology. It is not surprising, therefore, that for 77 per cent of enterprises young people's IT skills are an important recruitment criterion. Social media play an important role in the lives of applicants. The playful handling of digital applications by young people is very popular in companies, but also poses challenges. The Azubis often did not provide the necessary sensitivity in the handling of data and data protection. Almost fifty per cent of enterprises estimate the data protection knowledge of the young person as too low.

Dercks is pleased that this year companies have seen slight improvements in the social skills of their Azubis. It is only in their view that motivation is still lacking. Whatever they say.

Vocational schools must become more modern

Dercks also complained about the urgent need to modernise many vocational schools, including with a view to the new world of work. "Companies are changing more and more rapidly, for example adapting their production to new technologies or employing new ways of working," he said. "It is precisely here that the content of vocational education and training must fit in well with the reality of training in enterprises." Because too many schools are very far away from the farm, especially in rural areas, Dercks can even imagine a "virtual educational organisation".(徳囯ASK电容器)