Strategies against the shortage of skilled labor

"The future has changed," said Tristan Horx at the beginning of his keynote speech. The 30-year-old Austrian shed light on possible developments from the perspective of Generation Y. According to Horx, the megatrends have had their day. Due to a multitude of crises - war, inflation, and climate catastrophe - we can no longer assume linear developments but have to factor in regression loops. This can also be seen in employment biographies: in the future, straightforward careers will be the exception rather than the rule. In addition, demographic developments mean that models need to be established that keep older employees in the labor market for longer so that they can benefit from their expertise.

Horxʼ theses were discussed in workshops and the topics "International students - the skilled workers of tomorrow", "Cooperation between university and business - strengthening the region" and "New Work - effects of the new working world for the region" were explored in greater depth. Afterward, THI President Professor Walter Schober, Head of Economics Professor Georg Rosenfeld, IHK Director Catherine Schrenk, Airbus Site Manager Stefan Römelt, and THI Junior Professor Martin Landesberger discussed solution strategies for Region 10. While Schrenk sees the shortage of skilled workers and the often excessive bureaucratic hurdles as the main risks for companies in the region, Professor Rosenfeld came out as a career optimist. He emphasized the close coordination between industry and science as a unique selling point of Ingolstadt as a business location. THI President Professor Walter Schober confirmed this assessment and added: "THI promotes the influx of qualified people. Around a quarter of our students come from abroad, and 80 percent of them stay and support the labor market in the region. In the future, we will focus even more strongly on diversity by specifically expanding our partnerships with South America and Africa."