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Germany’s Apprenticeship Market Worsens in 2025 as Offers and Contracts Decline

Officials link the slump to a weak economy, urging coordinated action to shore up training to avert future skill shortages.

Die Zahl der Ausbildungen in Deutschland geht weiter zurück.
Die derzeit schwierige wirtschaftliche Lage wirkt sich auch auf den Ausbildunsmarkt aus. Wie das Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung mitteilte, wurden für dieses Jahr rund 530.300 Ausbildungsplätze registriert - 4,6 Prozent weniger als ein Jahr zuvor.
Azubi-Krise in Deutschland: Weniger neue Ausbildungsverträge und viele unversorgte Bewerber.

Overview

  • Germany recorded about 476,000 new apprenticeship contracts in 2025, roughly 10,300 fewer than in 2024 (−2.1%), according to BIBB.
  • Available training places fell to around 530,300, a drop of 25,300 year over year (−4.6%).
  • Approximately 84,400 applicants had no apprenticeship place by September 30, the highest since 2010 and about 20% higher than last year.
  • Unfilled positions declined to roughly 54,400, down 15,000 (−21.6%) from 2024, underscoring persistent matching problems despite fewer offers.
  • Industry and trade bore the brunt with 12,600 fewer contracts, as BIBB and the education minister called for investment in training and better placement efforts.