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Living in Germany: Despite discrimination, foreign workers still want to come

Foreign workers in Germany say they have faced more discrimination than anticipated before making the move, a survey revealed. Despite that, the country still seems attractive to many skilled workers.

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Tourism in Germany: The Eltz Castle

DW’s Hannah Hummel asks the owner of the Eltz Castle about life at the back then and now.

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Watch “The Future of Work and AI” on ByDesign TV

Learn how SAP uses Machine Learning to help individuals find and pursue internal opportunities that match their interests and values while meeting the company’s needs.

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Living in Germany: students fare worse than ever in PISA school tests

The PISA 2022 study revealed declining scores for German students in math, reading, and science. The results highlight social disparities and lack of linguistic support for immigrant students.

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Living in Germany: Europe’s Shifting Migration Policy

The European Union was built on the principle of freedom of movement. But security politics, xenophobia, unemployment, the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine are continuously re-defining migration movements, along with the rules that govern them.

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Education in Brazil: Distance learning grows 474% in a decade

The number of entrants in higher undergraduate courses through distance education (EaD) increased by 474% compared to 23.4% decrease in face-to-face courses.

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Economy in Brazil: Lula elected President

Brazilians voted out their far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after a single term and replaced him with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Economy in Germany: Skilled Worker shortages costing 86 billion euros per year

According to a new study, nearly 1.9 million skilled worker shortage is costing Germany 86 billion euros each year.

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Listen to “The Future World of Work” chat with Jason Averbook

Listen Jason Averbrook — CEO of Leapgen — talk about what the “The Future of Work” truly will look like, needs to look like and what the implications are for HR, organisations and individuals.

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Economy in Germany: introducing ‘opportunity card’ to bolster workforce

Faced with a critical shortage of skilled labor, Germany is planning to introduce an “opportunity card”(its version of a green card). It aims to make it easier for non-EU nationals to come to find work.