Many sectors in Germany, like other European countries, are suffering from serious manpower shortage
NUREMBERG – Seated before the tram's control panel, Benedikt Hanne, 24, deftly steered the red and white wagons, hours before heading to Nuremberg University to study for a social work degree.But if all goes well, he will soon become a fully-fledged tram driver moving people across Nuremberg in the evenings or at weekends, when he does not have classes to attend.
To qualify, they need a regular driver's licence, be above 21 years of age, and be "reliable and suitable for driving and shift work". The worker gap has led public transport employees across the country to go on strike in the last weeks to underline their plight, with union Verdi warning of deteriorating conditions.
Dressed in the red and blue uniform of the company, the apprentice drivers are put through an accelerated four-week course that is held during school holidays.
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