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Career rally in Mügeln: Why nurses are shaping the future!
On October 27th, 2025, a career rally in Central Saxony will inform students about career opportunities in nursing in order to attract young talent.
Career rally in Mügeln: Why nurses are shaping the future!
In Cologne, everything revolves around the professional world at the moment, and the nursing profession is particularly in focus. On October 27, 2025, the Jahnatal trade association launched an exciting professional rally together with the practical advisor from the Goethe High School in Mügeln. The aim of this event is to inform students about the many in-demand careers. Awo Pflege und Pfleges gGmbH has aroused particularly strong interest with its training.
17 students from the Goethe High School got information at the Awo outpatient care station in the “Wilden Mann” cultural monument. The conversations with nurse Ute Kotte and the head of outpatient care, Stefanie Schütze, gave the young people exciting insights into vocational training to become a nursing specialist. “Many students already have family experiences with the need for care,” says Schütze, and underlines how important these personal experiences are for understanding the profession. Sächsische.de reports on these valuable exchange opportunities that help students develop a better feel for the nursing profession.
The nursing profession is changing
The demographic development cannot be overlooked: more and more older people are dependent on care, which is rapidly increasing the number of those in need of care. As life expectancy increases, physical and mental limitations often arise, which require additional nursing professionals Pflegenot-deutschland.de determines. The training to become a nursing specialist, which has been offered since January 2020 and brings together the areas of health and nursing as well as geriatric care, is a clear answer to the increasing demand.
The training lasts three years full-time or up to five years part-time and combines theoretical lessons with practical experience. The career prospects remain promising due to the coverage of numerous areas such as nursing homes, outpatient services and specialist clinics. But unfortunately there are also challenges: dropout rates during training in nursing professions are high, and the lack of young talent will further aggravate the situation in nursing.
Career prospects for the future
- Altenpflegeheime/Seniorenheime
- Kindertagesstätten
- Fachkliniken und Krankenhäuser
- Wohnheime für Menschen mit Behinderungen
- Ambulante Dienste
Nursing professions are not only in demand in geriatric care, but also in caring for children, people with disabilities and the sick. Loud azubiyo.de Patience, perseverance and empathy are important qualities that future nurses should have. The industry also offers attractive further training opportunities, such as specialist in health and social services or dual study courses.
Participation in events such as the career rally shows that there are many ways to increase awareness of nursing careers and at the same time get young people excited about this important profession. Especially in times of demographic change, it is essential to make the nursing profession more attractive in order to meet future requirements. An open exchange about the challenges and opportunities in care could be the key.