Centre for Science and Technology Transfer (ZWT)

Transfer day "Success factor skilled labour alliance"

Date

Thursday, 03 July 2025

Time

09:00 - 17:00

Location

Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany

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How municipalities, business and civil society can shape migration and integration sustainably

The shortage of skilled labour is noticeable in many sectors and has been an ongoing political issue for several years. Due to demographic developments, companies and organisations are unable to meet their demand for qualified personnel with sufficient domestic staff. Accordingly, many municipalities are committed to improving the labour market integration of people with a refugee background. Employers are also resorting to recruiting foreign skilled workers and trainees.

To the application

No matter which path the federal states, municipalities and companies decide to take: The interplay between migration, labour, education and integration poses a variety of challenges for everyone involved.

The conference will focus on the transfer of science and practice and the sharing of best-practice examples in the field of "migration-labour-integration". The aim of the conference is to work out the challenges and success factors of networking approaches and skilled labour alliances on the basis of specific projects in order to discuss follow-up and transfer possibilities for cities, districts and private sector and civil society actors.

The programme

8:30 am: Application

9:00 am: Opening and welcome

Prof. Dr. Johannes Steinhaus | Vice President Research and Transfer, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

Dr. Kirsten Hoesch | German Institute for Interdisciplinary Social Policy Research, DIFIS

Dr. Martin Niederauer | Match Pflege, Lingoda GmbH

9:30 am: Keynotes

Skills shortage, migration and the need for political action | Prof. Dr Lars Castellucci . Dr Lars Castellucci, MdB & Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management in Mannheim

On the Morphology of Skilled Labour Alliances | Prof. Dr. Michael Sauer, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg & Kirstin von Graefe, Thüringer Agentur Für Fachkräftegewinnung, THAFF

10:30 a.m.: Coffee break

11:00 a.m.: Lecture and project presentation

Introduction: From the facility to the social space - thinking integration in a future-oriented way | Dr. Martin Niederauer, Match Pflege & Duniel Cardenas-Rodriguez, Lingoda GmbH

How competitive is Germany in the field of labour migration - a (self-)critical report from the world of international skilled worker recruitment | Thorsten Kiefer, German Skilled Labour Agency for Healthcare and Nursing Professions

Indonesian trainees for Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg - securing skilled workers in rural areas | Henriette Stanley & Dr. Nurul Aini, Wirtschaftsförderung Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg

An opportunity for the district of Euskirchen - First experiences in recruiting nursing staff from third countries| Birgit Wonneberger-Wrede & Uwe Klein, District Administration of Euskirchen

H-BRS Bridge2Success - The potential of international students for the regional labour market | Abdelrahman Fatoum, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

12:30: Lunch break (networking buffet)

13:30 Workshops

Workshop #1: Ethical responsibility and project design

Fair and ethical recruitment of internationally educated nurses to Germany with the seal of approval "Fair Recruitment Nursing Germany" | Dr. Sarina Strumpen & Therese Bach, German Competence Centre for International Health and Nursing Professionals, DKF | Board of Trustees of German Geriatric Care, KDA

Together Strong: Care Alliances across Continents - Opportunities & Limits | Rhoda Lynn Gregorio & Priscilla Geizi Pascua-Quezon, United Evangelical Mission (UEM)

Workshop #2: Regional support and collaborative projects

Fit for Germany: From linguistic and intercultural preparation in the home country to arriving in the municipalities | Anna Dimitrijevic, Goethe-Institut Bonn

Shaping cooperation, strengthening skilled labour alliances: Municipal education strategies and support approaches for SMEs | Juliane Firlus, IQ Hessen, involas - Institute for Vocational Education, Labour Market and Social Policy & Julia Klausing, Regional Development Agency for Municipal Education Management Hesse, REAB Hessen

Jointly effective - skilled workers for daycare centres through strong provider networks | Gabriela Martinez & Anne Gudat, Apontis GmbH

Workshop #3: Think globally - act locally: Insights from Science and Practice

Networks for the Integration of International Labour in Rural Areas | Agnes Ziegler & Marlene Neumann, University of Hildesheim

Scaling and Efficiency through a TSP Hub - Perspectives from the Think Tank for Transnational Skills Partnerships | Najim Azahaf, Bertelsmann Stiftung

15:00 Coffee break

15:30 Closing discussion

17:00 End of the event

Get-together the evening before

We cordially invite you to a get-together on the evening of 2 July from 18:00 to 21:00 on the forecourt of Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg. Take the opportunity for an informal exchange with other conference participants in a relaxed atmosphere - with cold drinks and snacks.

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Target group:Representatives of state initiatives, districts, cities, non-governmental organisations, business associations, companies from all sectors and representatives from civil society, science, business and politics.

Overnight accommodation for participants: We have organised a room contingent for you at Kongresshotel of the Katholisch Soziales Institut in Siegburg (single room incl. breakfast from 89 euros) and at the hotel 'Das Augustin' in Sankt Augustin (single room incl. breakfast from 88 euros) under the keyword 'Fachkräfteallianz'. The contingents are available until 15 June (KSI) or until 4 June (Das Augustin).

Note on application: Binding application is possible until 26 June 2025. The number of participants is limited to 100 people.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof Dr Michael Sauer (michael.sauer@h-brs.de) and Dr Martin Niederauer (martin.niederauer@lingoda.com).