Germany is in crisis: There is a shortage of skilled workers and labor, and many employers are on edge. Gen Z is too lazy, too poorly trained, and too demanding - claim management. A "sentimental oat milk society," believes Markus Lanz. So everything was better in the past - this criticism of the younger generation is nothing new. But are the accusations even justified? After all, the shortage of skilled workers is not due to a lack of work ethic, but primarily for demographic reasons. By 2035, around seven million baby boomers will have left the workforce - and the small, incoming Generation Z will not be able to fill this gap. Politicians have been wrestling for years with the question of who could fill vacant jobs, and the prospects are bleak. _______________ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:24 Nobody's interested anymore 03:09 Are the accusations against Gen Z true? 05:07 How the world of work has changed 06:04 How small businesses want to remain attractive 12:34 Outro _______________ Author: Tonja Pölitz, Kosei Takasaki Collaboration: Hannah Freitag, Patricia Hoffhaus Camera: Kirsten Kofahl, Achim Rogge, Frank Vieltorf Sound: Jakob Bauckmeier Editing: Stefan Eggers, Eva-Maria Arndt Art Director, Graphics: Nicolas de Leval Jezierski Graphics: Malte Paetz Team Cine Impuls Leipzig: Anne Strasen, Dirk Nebel, Malte Pätz, Hannah Jäger, Jan Möllers, Emmi Neumann, Henrik Merker, Sabrina Goldack Head of Social Media Cine Impuls Leipzig: Veronika Prütz CvD Cine Impuls Leipzig: Eva Echterhoff, Rita Kundt Producer Cine Impuls Leipzig: Anke Kossira Head of Content frontal ZDF: Kyo Mali Jung Editor Frontal: Beate Frenkel, Karin Schilling, Kyo Mali Jung _______________ Songs in Video: “In A Delian Mood” - Jonathan Andrew Tye, Benjamin David Edwards “Go To Work” - Suhanna Rathnakar Shetty, Ralph B Stacy “Stacks” - Justin Black, Oscar Hill “Dead Or Alive” - Josh Duplessis “Swim Deep” - Jonathan Andrew Tye, Benjamin David Edwards “Devil In Me” - David O'Dowda, Holly Florence Phelps “Loose Ends” - Alina Pash, Danskiy “Wonkamania” - David O'Dowda, Rachel Wood “Soft Approaching Light” - Josh Duplessis “Changes” - Danskiy, JidScan, Liryka Vitru “Dice Life” - Marc Williams, Rafael Nathan Greifer, Tobin Sokari-George “Deal With It” - Danskiy, Loyalty500, Tori G “Data Crime” - Josh Duplessis “I'm In The Zone” - DJ Standout, Evan Ford, Matthew Marin “Dirt Poor Debutante” - Judson Snell, Daniel Carl Holter “Back 2 U” - Bilal Mirza, Leo Eli, Stephane Lo Jacomo _____________ Further links: Labor market and employment Figures from the Federal Statistical Office: https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Arb... Labor force participation of women Figures from the Federal Statistical Office: https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Arb... Bertelsmann Foundation Study: “Career orientation in the third year of Corona”: https://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/d... INSTITUT OF THE GERMAN ECONOMY Occupations with the largest skills gaps: https://www.iwkoeln.de/studien/helen-... Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Measures and projects to secure skilled workers: https://www.bmas.de/DE/Arbeit/Fachkra... Central Association of German Crafts Statistics on newly concluded training contracts in 2022: https://www.zdh-statistik.de/applicat... Employment Agency Jobs and skilled workers for Germany: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/k/arbei... Skilled worker strategy of the federal government https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-d... _______________ Welcome to frontal! You are probably already familiar with the exciting documentaries and reports from our colleagues at ZDFheute Nachrichten, ZDFinfo or ZDF Magazin Royale. frontal is the YouTube format for the program of the same name, ZDF's political magazine. ________________ More from frontal? There is a new video on this channel every week. Don't want to miss anything? Subscribe to frontal! Do you have a topic suggestion? Write to us: [email protected] ________________ More information at: Media library: https://www.zdf.de/politik/frontal#xt... Twitter: / zdffrontal Facebook: / zdffrontal Netiquette: https://www.zdf.de/service-und-hilfe/... Imprint: https://www.zdf.de/service-und-hilfe/... #frontal #zdf #fachkräftemangel