As Ulrich Reuter, president of the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV), explained at the end of January: “We depend on international cooperation, including targeted immigration, for our economy. And it is clear that foreign top researchers, foreign skilled workers and foreign nursing staff will not come to Germany if they fear rejection or even deportation in the future.” Currently, 1.7 million jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of applicants. Moreover, by 2035, almost 7 million baby boomer
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.