Gedämpfte Erwartungen bezüglich des Zuwanderungsgesetzes

Yasmin Fahimi, the head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), and Rainer Dulger, the president of the Confederation of German Employers‘ Associations (BDA), have stated that the new law on skilled worker immigration in Germany is a step in the right direction but more needs to be done to address the shortage of skilled workers in the country. They believe that the new law will not provide a quick solution to the problem and that further measures are necessary.

Dulger highlighted the barriers that skilled workers from abroad face in Germany, such as language difficulties, difficulties in finding housing, and childcare. He also mentioned that countries like Canada have a more open culture of welcoming foreign skilled workers and that in many countries, foreign skilled workers can submit a large part of their applications and documents digitally before entering the country, with fast processing times. He criticized Germany for talking and announcing measures but not implementing them.

The new law on skilled worker immigration, which was passed in June, includes a points-based system called the „chance card“. The selection criteria include language skills, work experience, age, and connection to Germany. IT professionals, in particular, will be allowed to come to Germany even if they do not have a university degree but have certain qualifications. Fahimi emphasized the need for short-term measures, such as better integration of those who have already immigrated into the regular job market and the possibility of changing career paths. She also called for more efforts to train domestic skilled workers and highlighted the need for better education and infrastructure for childcare.

Dulger sees great potential in overcoming the shortage of skilled workers through digitalization. He believes that many routine tasks can be automated using artificial intelligence, which would relieve workers and make government agencies more efficient. He also stressed the need for more full-time employment opportunities, which would require more all-day schools and childcare facilities

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Zuwanderungsgesetz: Gedämpfte Erwartungen

Yasmin Fahimi, DGB-Chefin.Foto: Britta Pedersen/dpa Die Koalition hat die Hürden bei der Fachkräfteeinwanderung gesenkt. Arbeitgeber und Gewerkschaften halten weitere Schritte für nötig. Arbeitgeber und Gewerkschaften erwarten keine schnelle Abhilfe des Fachkräftemangels in Deutschland durch das neue Gesetz zur Fachkräftezuwanderung. „Das Fachkräftezuwanderungsgesetz ist ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung. Es muss aber noch viel mehr getan werden“, sagte Arbeitgeberpräsident Rainer Dulger der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Berlin. Yasmin Fahimi, Vorsitzende des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB), sagte, die Erleichterung von Zuwanderung sei richtig. „Allerdings wird es noch einige Jahre dauern, bis wir dadurch spürbar qualifizierte Zuwanderung erfahren.“ Dulger erinnerte an die Barrieren für Fachkräfte aus dem Ausland in Deutschland, etwa bei der Sprache. „Es gibt oft Schwierigkeiten bei der Wohnungssuche und bei der Kinderbetreuung“

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