Where are all the engineers gone?

Nowhere is manifested more clearly than the skills shortage among engineers. In July, a gap between supply and demand of nearly 36,000 gaped. The industry is now promoting to women, since only one in five is female engineering student.

08th August 2010

"The prices have gone clear," says Werner Maidl. The personnel manager of the Munich architectural and engineering Obermeyer knows what he's talking about. The office employs 1,200 people and offers design services in the business buildings, transport and the environment. New, good people are always in demand. But engineers are scarce.

In particular, construction and electrical engineers or specialists for the technical equipment of buildings. "To have up to 15 percent, the starting salaries for young engineers in the past three years increases," said Maidl. More than that: It is increasingly difficult to keep good engineers. Time and again, "says the personnel manager that there was attempts to poach them.
Shortage: Where are all the engineers gone?
German Engineers average 50 years old

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