State Secretary Geber: Mittelachsen as a pioneer in the event of a skilled worker!

State Secretary Geber: Mittelachsen as a pioneer in the event of a skilled worker!

Mittelsachsen, Deutschland - On July 17, 2025, a special day for the district office in Central Saxony. Leonie Geber, the State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, gave himself an honor and came to visit. The occasion was the awarding of the German Specialist Prize, which Middle Saxony received for its outstanding platform www.welomme-mittelsachsen.de. This initiative has already moved a lot and ensures that employers and ForeGn can combine specialists.

was received by the second deputy of the district administrator, Jörg Höllmüller, and Jennifer Diehl, the head of the foreigner and asylum authority. During her visit, the State Secretary praised the project and spoke about the continuous further development of the platform, which is aimed at employers, migrants and associations.

Important digital support for specialists

The platform offers a variety of options that make it easier to make applications online and book virtual office hours. There are also useful checklists and comprehensive information that is provided in several languages. This enables international specialists who want to orient themselves and settle in Germany much easier. The introduction of a AI chatbots and a digital learning platform are also planned this year, as Https://www.landkreis-mittelsachsen.de/das-amt/neu-stamt/staatssekretain-zu-gast.html) reported.

The visit of State Secretary Geberer falls into a time when German politics deals intensively with the topic of securing skilled workers. A modern immigration policy, as it has since entered into force of the Specialist immigration law is pursued on March 1, 2020, the goal has Need to cover qualified workers. In order to achieve this, targeted measures and strategies are necessary, so that both the economy and the migrants benefit from it. The draft law on immigration of skilled workers, which came into force in 2024, enables it to work in certain professions, even if there is no conclusion recognized in Germany.

In the meantime, academic and professionally qualified specialists from third countries can also hope for the same opportunities. Despite the progress, however, further steps are necessary to sustainably strengthen the immigration of skilled workers. For example, the federal government planned to further loosen the access to the nationals of the six Western Balkans and to optimize the legal framework for work. More information is available from the [BIBB.

Overall, the visit of the GEISEN in the district office of Central Saxony shows how important the topics of skilled workers are for the future of the German economy. The continuous further development of digital platforms and a targeted immigration policy are the key to successfully mastered the challenges.