Missing high school graduates in 2025: Impact on local companies!

Missing high school graduates in 2025: Impact on local companies!

This year, only a few high school students will be celebrating their 2025 high school diploma. The reason for this is the controversial change from eight- to nine-year high school, which caused almost the entire year to fall into insignificance. The immediate effects of this situation are particularly felt in the region's companies that rely on dual study programs. The companies surveyed include well-known names such as Grob, Glass, Salamander, Sparkasse and the Klinikverbund, all of which are more or less affected. These companies are faced with the challenge that they now have fewer young talent available to maintain their dual study programs, reports the Augsburger Allgemeine.

But what does this mean for the future of dual study programs? The trend towards this form of training is constantly increasing in Germany. The dual course of study combines academic training with practical professional experience and is therefore becoming increasingly popular. Above all, the seamless combination of theory and practice, which enables students to gain valuable insights into professional life, makes this form of study attractive, as niiu.de explains. With financial security in the form of a salary of 800 to 1200 euros per month and high chances of being taken on after completing your studies, it also offers a certain level of security.

Opportunities and challenges

However, the rise of dual study does not come without challenges. The high workload requires students to have a good level of self-organization and time management. In addition, the limited flexibility due to fixed locations can make it difficult to stay abroad, which is an important experience for many young people. Careful consideration is also required when choosing the subject of study and the company. However, the future of dual studies looks promising. The form of study continues to develop and is adapted to the needs of the labor market. New topics such as sustainability, artificial intelligence and renewable energies are becoming increasingly important in the training content.

Statistics show that dual studies are becoming more and more important. In 2021, almost one in five study programs was offered as a dual course of study, and the number of dual students rose to over 138,000 in 2022, a notable increase compared to 2019, where there were only around 122,000. Dual study programs in the areas of business administration and economics are particularly popular. Around 80% of students earned between 600 and 1,200 euros net in 2020/2021, which once again underlines the financial attractiveness.

Regional differences

Overall, there is a wide variety of dual study programs in Germany. The largest increase in offers was recorded in Bavaria, where one in five courses is offered dual. Most cooperation companies are found in North Rhine-Westphalia, which in turn benefits dual students. Nevertheless, the challenges should not be underestimated, especially for companies in transition phases or with a decline in the number of former high school graduates. It remains to be seen how the trainees and students of tomorrow will react to these developments.

The combination of theory and practice remains an attractive choice for young people with clear goals - but it is important to keep the challenges in mind. Good preparation can be the foundation for a successful professional future. The future of dual study in Germany looks very bright, even if those involved in training must remain adaptable in order to master the increasingly digitalized labor market.