Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help
The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.
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"We had a lot of desperate employers, who couldn't find anyone to work for them."
— Handirk von Ungern-Sternberg , Executive
"I wanted to see the world."
— Anakha Miriam Shaji , Other
"The butchery trade is hard work."
— Joachim Lederer , Executive
"India is a country with 600 million people below the age of 25."
— Aditi Banerjee , Executive
Key People
Co-founder of the employment agency Magic Billion, helping young Indians find jobs in Germany.
A 21-year-old Indian who moved to Germany for a butchery apprenticeship.
He worked for the Freiburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts and is now the founder of the employment agency India Works.
Head of the local butchers' guild in Germany.
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