Germany is grappling with a critical labor shortage and aging population, with projections indicating a deficit of seven million skilled workers by 2035. With some 700,000 vacancies currently unfilled, Germany's economic growth potential has dropped to about 0.7% now from around 2% in the 1980s, and is set to fall further to 0.5% if the country fails to resolve this problem, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has said, stressing the importance of migration in bridging this widening gap. Engaging Germany's Indian student population in the workforce may be part of the solution.

Our PhD student Suryansh is featured in this very interesting article about how Germany looks to tap into international student talent to keep its engineering and IT sectors afloat.