Chamber of Skilled Crafts: too few skilled workers for climate change
The East Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Chamber of Skilled Crafts (HWK) has warned of a shortage of skilled workers in the implementation of the climate transition. "We don't have enough specialists to install charging stations or photovoltaic systems or renovate houses," said HWK President Axel Hochschild at the HWK general assembly in Rostock at the weekend.
In its own catchment area, the Chamber was able to record a year-on-year increase of 9.2 percent in November with 1,400 new training contracts. "But this is not enough to close the skills gap." The HWK plenary assembly spoke out in favor of greater support for career guidance from the state and referred to Saxony-Anhalt. There, the state pays an internship bonus of 120 euros per week. The potential of 2.6 million young people nationwide without vocational training urgently needs to be exploited.
The plenary assembly called for measures to reduce costs and speed up planning and approval procedures in view of the slowing economy, for example in the construction sector.
In light of the Chamber's concerns, there's a pressing need for more construction education to produce specialists who can install sustainable energy systems and renovate homes for climate change mitigation. Despite a 9.2% increase in new training contracts, the economic situation requires broader state support, such as Saxony-Anhalt's internship bonus of 120 euros per week, to bridge the skills gap in the craft sector.
Source: www.dpa.com
