As elderly staff members retire and young candidates move to other sectors and roles, Germany has been facing a shortage of skilled workers so dire that the country is trying to alleviate the problem by calling for help outside its own borders. About 6,000km away from the mainland, in India.
The movement began when Handrik von Ungern-Sternberg, received an email from an Indian employment agency, Magic Billion, in February 2021, offering candidates for vocational training from the country. "We have lots of young, motivated people looking for vocational training and we're wondering if you're interested," it read.
