Job Market

Immigrants have successfully integrated themselves into the job market. The number of immigrants who are pursuing jobs is growing. Nevertheless, there are still many unemployed. A large number of immigrants are doing work that does not match their qualifications.

In Dresden, there is a place that facilitates the recognition of foreign professional degrees. This is the “Information and Counseling Center for Recognition, Saxony” (IBAS).

The “Dresden Welcome Center” takes care of immigrated professionals and their families. This service point helps with the granting of residence permits and other administrative tasks. They also offer answers to questions in various areas of life.

Jobcenter and the Agentur für Arbeit also advise immigrated people and help them find training or work. According to a new law, asylum seekers are allowed to work after three months (under certain conditions).

The vocational integration of young people is especially important. There are special funding programs to make it succeed more easily. The better that young people are informed and advised about their opportunities, the fewer of them will drop out of their educational programs.

Self-employed people who have immigrated make an important contribution to economic development. Dresden offers special counseling services that help companies during their founding phase.

By 2020, the Dresden city administration should take the following steps:

• Promotion for the hiring of immigrants in the local economy, especially in small and medium-sized businesses.

• Further development of the services provided by “Dresden Welcome Centers.”

• Improvement of the advising services for immigrants who want to start a Business

• Continuation of the “integration of facilitators” at the annual professional trade fair “KarriereStart”

• Training and internship exchanges should better appeal, and give support, to immigrants.