Volkswagen’s Restructuring: What it means for your job search in Germany

Volkswagen made a big announcement recently. And it is causing quite the stir.

VW will look at closing multiple plants and laying off a large proportion of workers.

Germany’s auto industry is reeling.

Electric vehicles are getting more and more popular; due to massive investments and production from China and the US.

No longer are the traditional manufacturing jobs highly desired from skilled workers like you.

What does this mean?

There will be more emphasis on tech skills… to accompany the rising demand for electric vehicles.

Sustainability experts and engineers rejoice. More jobs will be opened with these changes, which likely suit you.

This seems to be a bad sign for traditional line-manufacturing roles, without a digital touch nor a focus on environmental targets.

Tech automation, software development, and sustainability knowledge seem to give the best chances at securing a job in the future with big automotive companies like VW in Germany.

Even though VW will be cutting jobs for now, in the long run, this could mean more English-speaking jobs.

How?

Keep an eye on engineering, IT and project management roles.

Even if you have a traditional manufacturing background, keep an eye on new areas like battery manufacturing or EV supply chain management.

The best tech talent is always sourced globally.

Stay strong!

If you craft your CV so that you emphasize the ability to adapt to these sorts of factors, you can remain a fit even in the future.

This could also be the case with a number of different industries: Downsizing and focusing more on technology skills.

Even though Germany is the slowest country ever in terms of digitalization 😴 (joking, but not really)

Keep following these large companies as they make changes; such as VW, Bosch, and Daimler. The roles will slowly begin to change.