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Arbeitsmarkt-
report 2026

  • IntroductionThe job market remains in motion
  • Overall rankingThe top 10 professions
  • Overview of occupational areasTurnaround in development professions
  • Overview of work areasUpturn for engineers and IT professionals
  • Selected work areasHome care becomes more important
  • Job offers mentioning AIAI on everyone's lips – but not in recruiting
  • Positions with leadership responsibilitiesMany leadership positions, also for young talent
  • The job market 2026The Top 25 professions
  • Deep dive: professional driversFreight transport – more than just driving
  • Vehicles and license classesOn the road with heavyweights
  • Operating radiusInternational routes almost a thing of the past
  • Knowledge, experience and professional practiceImportance of practical knowledge has risen
  • Qualifications, certificates and languagesWell trained, safely on the road
  • Soft skillsReliability, politeness and resilience make the work easier
  • Salary information and additional benefitsBenefits: more of everything
  • EinleitungDespite AI, anything but obsolete
  • Aufgaben- und EinsatzgebieteThose who like to coordinate will find their calling here
  • Qualifications and professional experienceThe path into office management
  • IT competenciesIT skills yes, AI applications no?
  • Qualifications and professional experienceChaos? Not with office administrators
  • Compensation & BenefitsAttractive pay, development and flexible working on offer
  • Excursus: defense industryDefense industry: a turning point in HR policy
  • Image shiftOn applicants’ radar
  • Employment in the defense sectorFull speed ahead on hiring
  • An industry in transitionMuch more than heavy metal
  • Working in the industryNew impetus from outside
  • Challenges in recruitingMany applications, bottlenecks and regulations
  • Staff developmentHigh specialization and personality in demand
  • Framework conditionsRequests to policymakers
  • Interview with Theresa PrietzNew Defence: working in a highly dynamic environment
  • Interview with Inka TewsA breath of fresh air in the company
  • Interview with Dr. Vera SaalMission growth
  • ArchiveLabor Market Report 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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Deep dive: professional drivers

  • Roter Sattelzug fährt bei Sonnenuntergang auf der AutobahnDeep dive: professional driversFreight transport – more than just driving
  • Lkw-Fahrer steigt in die Fahrerkabine eines weißen LastwagensVehicles and license classesOn the road with heavyweights
  • Lkw auf einer Landstraße als kugelförmiges Tiny-Planet-PanoramaOperating radiusInternational routes almost a thing of the past
  • Arbeiter mit Schutzhelm sichert eine Ladung mit Spanngurten auf einem LkwKnowledge, experience and professional practiceImportance of practical knowledge has risen
  • Junger angehender Lkw-Fahrer mit Rucksack vor einer Reihe LastwagenQualifications, certificates and languagesWell trained, safely on the road
  • Lächelnder Lkw-Fahrer mit Smartphone vor einem grünen TanklasterSoft skillsReliability, politeness and resilience make the work easier
  • Person sitzt in einem DEKRA-Lkw-Fahrsimulator mit Straßenansicht auf den BildschirmenSalary information and additional benefitsBenefits: more of everything

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