Vocational training in Germany: Sharp rise in foreign trainees amid overall decline
The number of new vocational training contracts in Germany fell slightly in 2024, but the share and total of trainees […]
Fewer refugees feel welcome in Germany, new study finds
The sense of being welcome in Germany has steadily declined among refugees over the past several years, according to a
Dobrindt defends border rejections as “highly effective”
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has praised tightened border controls and the rejection of asylum seekers at Germany’s frontiers as
Ten years after “Wir schaffen das”: Germany reflects on Merkel’s legacy
Ten years after Angela Merkel’s famous words — “Wir schaffen das” (“We can do this”) — the debate over Germany’s
Week 35: Labor Market, Networking and Strawberry Royalty
This week on Plus Forty Nine we’re diving into migration, education, and everything in between. We look at Germany’s push
Daniele Ronca on building community in Berlin’s tech scene
Sigrid Daniele is here with us today. After nearly ten years, we’ve decided we’re officially Berliners—even if we came from
Germany’s Talent Crisis: Welcoming in Theory, Frustrating in Practice
On a visit to Jakarta this week, Johann Wadephul (CDU) warned that Germany must do more than accelerate visas or
Saxony Seeks to Attract Students from Chile
Saxony is intensifying its efforts to promote academic cooperation with Chile and to attract more students from the South American