Job chances and vacation: Usedom invites you to the information day on July 30th!

Job chances and vacation: Usedom invites you to the information day on July 30th!

Zinnowitz, Deutschland - On July 30th, an exciting information event will take place in the Baltic Sea resort of Zinnowitz, which should appeal to vacationers and locals alike. The Tourismus Association Insel Usedom e.V. (TVIU) and the UTG) inviting to the beach promenade to inform about life and work opportunities on the popular island. The aim of the event is to encourage tourists to permanently settle on Usedom and at the same time help local companies to recruit new specialists.

tourism with perspective

"Stay! And make your life out of vacation" is the motto of this event, which not only wants to be informative, but also entertaining. According to Michael Steuer, managing director of UTG , Usedom attracts around 1.2 million visitors every year. These numbers are an unused potential that should now be addressed to motivate more people not only to consider the island as a holiday destination, but as a new center of life.

Nadine Riethdorf, chair of the TVIU, calls for companies to actively participate and present their job offers. The exhibitors have the option of booking stands on the concert shell and on the pier forecourt. The event is extensively advertised through the UTG social media channels and the island website.

shortage of skilled workers as a challenge

The shortage of skilled workers is already a serious problem for many companies on Usedom. According to a report by 63% of the companies surveyed In the hospitality industry and the travel industry in northern Germany have difficulty finding qualified personnel. Many of the workers come from other EU countries, especially Poles, and from non-EU countries such as Vietnam. In order to counteract this deficiency, tourism is already taught as a school subject at the Free School of Zinnowitz, which should bring young people closer to career paths in the industry.

The Free School Zinnowitz is the only educational institution in the region that specializes in tourism. Here, students not only learn the geography of Western Pomerania and the history of tourism, but also the effects on the local communities. From the school year 2025/2026, practice maintenance days for junior high school students are also to be introduced in order to raise awareness of the importance of tourism and tie talents on site.

With the event in the Baltic Sea resort of Zinnowitz on July 30th and the positive developments in school education in tourism, the region tries to actively counter the challenges of the shortage of skilled workers. Exactly this commitment could lead to Usedom not only a popular holiday destination, but also gains attraction as a place of work.