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Crafts are flourishing: 9.5% more apprenticeship contracts in Chemnitz in 2025!
Zwickau has 9.5% more apprenticeship contracts in the skilled trades until June 2025. Detailed figures and trends in the article.
Crafts are flourishing: 9.5% more apprenticeship contracts in Chemnitz in 2025!
A lot is happening in the area of vocational training in the region around the Chemnitz Chamber of Crafts. By June 30, 2025, a total of 1,374 apprenticeships had been registered here, which corresponds to a pleasing increase of 9.5 percent compared to the previous year. With 311 contracts concluded, automotive mechatronics engineers are the most sought-after trainees. Electronics engineers are also very popular – 145 contracts speak for themselves. The list of the most popular training occupations is supplemented by system mechanic for SHK technology with 99 and carpenter with 56 contracts. Specialist salespeople in the food trade and carpenters are also not left out with 42 contracts each. Radio Zwickau reports that a total of 71 different professions are represented with training contracts this year, despite 581 open training positions that are currently advertised in the online apprenticeship exchange of the Chemnitz Chamber of Crafts.
In addition, 91 companies that are offering training for the first time this year are a sign of a breath of fresh air in the craft sector. Among the high school graduates, 155 young people have now signed an apprenticeship contract in the skilled trades. This shows that academically oriented school graduates are increasingly appreciating the diverse opportunities offered by dual training. The Chemnitz Chamber of Crafts sees great potential here to equip the next generation with the necessary skills for future-proof professions.
Look at the training figures for 2024
Trends and challenges
One aspect that should not be ignored is the entire training landscape, which extends across 102 different professions. The focus on innovation and digitalization is reflected in the increasing number of companies offering training for the first time. 159 companies have decided to offer training positions in 2024, which represents a positive development for the labor market. At the same time, the demand for qualified specialists remains high and shows that companies have to have a good knack for finding and training the right talent.
Overall, it remains to be seen how the number of apprenticeships in skilled trades will develop in the coming years. The data from the last few years shows a clear trend towards stable training numbers, while at the same time new challenges and opportunities are emerging in the craft sector. The following could help to further increase training conditions: Support for companies and high school graduates, the identification and promotion of needs, and the attractiveness of careers that can attract completely new young people into the craft. Statista has documented the development of training numbers in the craft sector since 2007 and offers corresponding analyses.