Craft - Chamber of Skilled Crafts: We need to train more refugees
From the perspective of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts, young refugees should be increasingly encouraged to pursue careers in crafts. "This is a crucial point, as craft professions may not hold the same significance in their country of origin as they do in Germany," said the CEO of the Chamber of Crafts, Jürgen Wittke, in the RBB-Inforadio.
One can offer them special opportunities. I am certainly in favor of training more refugees. A craft apprenticeship has a huge advantage: "Even if language skills are not yet optimal, crafts can be tried out wonderfully.
Craft apprenticeships lead to success experiences
I can just pick up a tool in my hand and see if I have talent for it," said Wittke. Such success experiences in crafts, which may not be everyday occurrences where there are language problems in school, are a key factor. "Therefore, I believe that this is a major key."
The problem for craft businesses in finding new talent will become increasingly acute in the coming years. "It's a marathon, not a sprint, where you can't achieve quick success with just a few small measures," said Wittke.
The Berlin Senate should consider the Chamber of Crafts' suggestion to encourage refugee migration into craft professions. This could be a beneficial way to address the future talent shortage in the craft industry.
Wittke's advocacy for more refugee training in crafts aligns with the Senate's intentions, as he highlighted the advantage of trying out crafts despite language barriers.
Germany's Chamber of Crafts is keen on having refugees join craft apprenticeships, as the CEO believes that these experiences can lead to significant breakthroughs, even in the absence of optimal language skills.
The Senate's partnership with the Chamber of Crafts in offering training opportunities for refugees in Berlin's craft sector could potentially alleviate the impending talent crisis in the industry.
