Skills shortage
Researchers: Missing specialists slow down the energy transition
Many people are going too slowly at the energy transition. A study shows that companies often do not find enough specialists to install solar systems. Experts warn of the consequences.
According to a study, the skilled workers are increasing in important energy transition professions. This is shown by an investigation by the competence center skilled workers’ security (Kofa) of the employer -related institute of the German economy (IW). “The lack of qualified specialists is an obstacle to the successful energy transition in Germany,” says study author Jurek Tiedemann. The number of vacancies is referred to as skilled workers, for which there are no appropriately qualified unemployed.
The biggest bottlenecks are therefore available in the construction electrical system. More than 18,300 vacancies could not be filled in 2024, 2.9 percent more than 2023. Building electrics are needed, among other things, to install solar systems and wind turbines. “They are considered a bottle neck for the energy transition,” said Tiedemann.
Many places remain vacant in other energy transition professions. A good 14,200 specialists were missing in electrical operating technology, ten percent more than 2023. In this area, among other things, the charging infrastructure for electric cars is built and serviced. More than 8,500 vacancies for electrical engineering engineers could also not be occupied.
Other industries are also severely affected – overall decline
Specialists in other industries are also missing throughout Germany. The areas of health, health and elderly care as well as childcare and education are still particularly affected. In total, an average of around 487,029 positions could not be filled in 2024. That was 14.6 percent less than in the previous year.
dpa
Source: Stern
