Nearly 67,800 new contracts were registered; President Dittrich sees a conscious decision by young people for skilled trades
Skilled trades record 4.9 percent more training contracts in the first half of 2026
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Handwerk offers secure and good jobs, said the president of the Central Association of German Handwerk. "An example is an electrical master from Stuttgart with a company of 130 employees.". "This is an emphatic message: young people are consciously choosing Handwerk." Although the training year begins in early August in many federal states, a training start is still possible well into autumn. "Currently, via the apprenticeship exchanges of the Handwerkskammern, trainees are still being sought for 20,460 open training positions." Against the trend, in some chamber districts there are even double-digit increases. Between January and June 2026, nearly 67,800 new training contracts were already entered into the apprenticeship rolls - over 3,160 contracts or 4.9 percent more than in the same period last year. "We last had such a high June value in 2018.".
Furthermore, Thus, the program 'Precise Staffing and Welcome Guides' is to expire at the end of 2027. Regional networks built up over years must not be put at risk. "It cannot be that we send young people to education centers that are 30, 40 or 50 years old and urgently need modernization," said Dittrich. "This backlog of renovations must be taken as seriously as that of dilapidated bridges.".
In addition, Now he has 90 applications. The background is that many industrial sectors are in a crisis. Young people realize that the skilled trades offer a real alternative if they want a secure job. Secondly, the image campaign of the skilled trades and advertising efforts have obviously reached society.
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Handwerk offers secure and good jobs, said the president of the Central Association of German Handwerk. "An example is an electrical master from Stuttgart with a company of 130 employees."
reliability low1/2 sources"This is an emphatic message: young people are consciously choosing Handwerk." Although the training year begins in early August in many federal states, a training start is still possible well into autumn. "Currently, via the apprenticeship exchanges of the Handwerkskammern, trainees are still being sought for 20,460 open training positions." Against the trend, in some chamber districts there are even double-digit increases.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBetween January and June 2026, nearly 67,800 new training contracts were already entered into the apprenticeship rolls - over 3,160 contracts or 4.9 percent more than in the same period last year. "We last had such a high June value in 2018."
reliability low1/2 sourcesThus, the program 'Precise Staffing and Welcome Guides' is to expire at the end of 2027.
reliability low1/2 sourcesRegional networks built up over years must not be put at risk.
reliability low1/2 sources"It cannot be that we send young people to education centers that are 30, 40 or 50 years old and urgently need modernization," said Dittrich. "This backlog of renovations must be taken as seriously as that of dilapidated bridges."
reliability low1/2 sourcesNow he has 90 applications. The background is that many industrial sectors are in a crisis.
reliability low1/2 sourcesYoung people realize that the skilled trades offer a real alternative if they want a secure job. Secondly, the image campaign of the skilled trades and advertising efforts have obviously reached society.
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