The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry advocates for corporate-oriented vocational training to address workforce gaps, focusing on SMEs and pragmatic learning schemes.
Particularly, vocational programs aimed at retraining unemployed individuals should focus on local corporate needs, primarily those of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to facilitate workforce integration. Qualification schemes should be flexible and easily implementable, including basic workplace-oriented training like everyday mathematics, digital skills, or professional German. Such programs should aim to overcome deficits that can hamper operational efficiencies. Government initiatives, such as advancement grants like Meister-BAföG, should evolve to remain practical and aligned with workplace needs. For any downloadable content, (PDF only available in German) notation should be added.