Görlitz is fighting for skilled workers: District administrator discusses chip factory in Berlin

Görlitz is fighting for skilled workers: District administrator discusses chip factory in Berlin

A lot is currently happening in Görlitz, as District Administrator Stephan Meyer was recently in Berlin to discuss important issues in the district with representatives of the federal government. A central topic was the new chip factory of the Taiwanese company TSMC, which is being built in Dresden. This development could bring significant advantages for the region, as local mechanical and plant engineering companies want to position themselves as suppliers for chip production. In this context, it is also crucial that the university in Görlitz trains urgently needed specialists to meet TSMC's needs. Sächsische.de reports that these discussions took place at the initiative of Bundestag member Florian Oest. Meyer traveled to the capital almost two months after Görlitz Mayor Octavian Ursu, who had previously pointed out the need for a rapid expansion of the transport infrastructure.

The expansion of reporting is becoming increasingly important, also in order to emphasize joint projects with Zgorzelec. In addition, Ursu was at the meeting in Berlin for a performance base for coastal rowing on Lake Berzdorf, which shows that the region should be strengthened not only economically but also sportingly.

Focus on the need for skilled workers

Another sensitive topic that was discussed is the acute shortage of skilled workers. According to current statistics, 445,000 people in Germany are employed as IT specialists subject to social insurance contributions, but the number of jobs in microsystems technology professions that are important for chip production is relatively small - with just under 6,000 employees. These figures come from a Bundestag query from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and were presented in a Bundestag.de publication. What is particularly worrying is that by 2027, 65,000 electrical engineering workers will retire and 29,000 people will leave the field. The 89,000 graduates that emerge from courses in this area every year will not be enough to meet the new demand.

The federal government has recognized that the need for skilled workers in the field of microelectronics is expected to increase by 200,000 people across the EU by 2030. She is therefore calling for a significant increase in training capacity in Germany, especially in the context of the new chip factories and the associated expansions. The efforts of the Görlitz district also play an important role here in investing in the training of future-proof professions and thus strengthening the region in the long term.

With the good discussions and strategic initiatives, the Görlitz district shows that it is willing to seize the opportunities that the new chip factory offers and thus shape a future for the region that takes both economic and social dimensions into account.