Telegraph – Young Germans join rush abroad

Is the “Powerhouse of Europe” really losing its brains? Psychotherapist Andrea Mathy, of Kommunikation & Coaching, certainly thinks so.

She advises a growing number of frustrated professionals who, seeing Germany as a land of high taxes and heavy bureaucracy, are asking themselves “What’s the point?”

Motivation.

Seriously considering leaving Germany herself, she detects an ever increasing desire, especially in the 25-35 age range, to fulfil their dreams abroad. “People want to make a move – in whichever direction,” she says.

Few graduates, however, take their job hunt as far afield as Hannah Lippert. When her contract with an architecture firm in Munich expired back in 2005 she headed down under and landed work in Sydney.

The 25-year-old Bavarian has no regrets about turning her back on Germany, where she toiled long hours on a low salary. She now works comparatively less and was recently promoted for the third time in just six months.

Lippert is glad she did Jobline LMU, an EU-funded job-application course, which aims at improving the English language skills and prospects of graduates on the international job market.

Execution.

Date: Sep 16th, 2007 · Comments RSS · Tags: Geography and Foreign Affairs