WDM Deutenberg: Wolfshagen is planning expansion on the European market!

WDM Deutenberg: Wolfshagen is planning expansion on the European market!

Wolfshagen, Deutschland - In Wolfshagen, the WDM Deutenberg company recently made headlines. With an annual processing of 22,000 tons of steel and a workforce of around 100 employees at the Wolfshagen location, the company is on a new dimension on the European market. The location is not only safe, but active steps are also taken to cope with the challenges of the shortage of skilled workers. On July 10, District Administrator Christian Müller (SPD) visited the work to personally find out about the circumstances and challenges there, such as the successor searches in the company and the current staff emergency.

WDM Deutenberg, which is headquartered in Wolfshagen, employs a total of 275 people at three locations in Wolfshagen, Ense and Leisnig. The company is a leading provider of individual wire grid solutions in Europe that are used in animal husbandry, warehouse logistics and food industry. The production processes are extensive and contain both mechanical and manual work steps, whereby continuous investments are planned in modernized technology to further increase efficiency.

specialist shortage in the focus

The challenges in the skilled worker acquisition should not be underestimated. The traffic connection and public transport situation make it difficult for WDM Deutenberg to win urgently needed employees. District Administrator Müller emphasizes the need to improve public transport in the Prignitz region in order to make the location more attractive for specialists. This problem is not limited to Wolfshagen, but affects the entire country. According to the Specialist monitoring of the BMAS can be tightened. It is estimated that the number of earnings will continue to shrink in the coming years, despite the effort for immigration and a higher number of employment.

A special focus is on the offspring. WDM Deutenberg currently has three trainees in the company, three more are planned for autumn. These initiatives are crucial when you consider that around 618,000 people will enter the labor market without a degree in the next five years, while only 396,000 helpers are released. Here the company is required to address school dropouts and in particular people of foreign nationality and to integrate through targeted educational measures.

EU engagement against the shortage of skilled workers

In addition, consumption of private households is seen as the main driver of economic growth. In this context, technologies that support structural change through digitization and decarbonization are essential. The upcoming challenges will therefore continue to focus on strengthening the economy.

In order to secure the perspectives of companies like WDM Deutenberg, it remains necessary not only to invest in trainees, but also to improve the framework conditions at the location. The upcoming Brandenburg day in Perleberg (12th to 14th September) will offer a platform to show innovations and market presence and to promote the dialogue about the challenges in the skilled worker area.