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The German labour market has been a real success story since 2005 and even during the pandemic continued to maintain a steady pace. While other countries saw unemployment levels rise sharply, in Germany the rate moved from 5% to just 5.9%. However, despite this fairly steady picture there is still a great deal of change happening in German employment and most of it is being driven by digitisation and technology. One of the reasons why tech jobs are in focus is because the pandemic revealed a wide range of digital infrastructural weaknesses in Germany, especially with respect to public administration. Digital skills levels are also low in younger people, something that could be very problematic in the years to come - and digital education is not currently a subject in German schools. As a result of these challenges, it's likely that tech-driven roles, training, learning and development are going to move to the top of the agenda in the years to come.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is experiencing a global boom with Europe driving a lot of the industry growth. Therefore, it's no surprise that Europe was the fastest growing region for AI hiring among tech industry companies in the three months leading up to September this year. The number of AI roles being recruited in Europe made up 10% of total global AI recruitment. In a sign that Europe is proving to be one of the most attractive areas for innovative IT professionals, AI hiring actually dropped in some other key markets, including the US. Overall hiring activity in the European tech sector grew by 0.12% in October when compared to September, creating positive conditions not just for those in AI roles but also other areas such as development engineering jobs. Junior level postings dominate the number of available roles at the moment, followed by mid-level professional jobs.

Germany's technology industry continues to thrive and new figures show an increase in hiring for the autumn. IT hiring activity in the tech sector rose by 0.9% in September 2021. This is compared to the technology industry's overall hiring levels, which actually fell during the same period when compared with the month before. The focus on hiring for IT roles is not something that is exclusive to the technology industry, as it is a trend that is currently expanding across many sectors.

Rapid digitisation during the pandemic changed the threat landscape for every organisation, in Europe and all over the world. This saw many countries seeking to adopt a new cyber security strategy, as was the case in Germany just before the Bundestag elections. One of the goals of that strategy is to ensure that "new technologies can be used securely, freely and in a self-determined manner."

The European cloud computing market is forecast to grow significantly over the next decade. It is estimated that by 2028 the market will be worth $140 billion as more and more businesses start investing heavily in this as a resource. One of the key drivers for upcoming expansion of the market is the increasing number of data centres that are being established all over Europe.

Germany has plans to position itself at the very cutting edge of the next tech revolution and the government isn't hiding just how ambitious it is when it comes to achieving this. The High Tech Strategy 2025 sees Europe's largest economy lay out ambitious plans to ensure that the country is at the forefront of whatever comes next in terms of technology evolution.

Millions of euros are being invested by the European Union in the development of a next-generation cybersecurity platform that can swiftly identify, address, and evaluate cyberthreats. A statement from the European Commission revealed that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €15 million deal with a Dutch cybersecurity firm that specialises in threat intelligence, hunting, and response technologies and services.

Organizations are looking for people with a diverse range of skills and talents, as well as those who can fill a variety of new cybersecurity job responsibilities. Roles such as Threat Hunters, Red Teamers, and Digital Forensic Analysts are all in high demand across the commercial services sector within the IT and Technology industry.

New research has indicated that the most crucial technology trend within the German industry is the noteworthy transition from hardware to services. In the digital age, Germany's technology sector has proven to be of vital importance. Not only does the industry produce sales revenues that exceed €230 billion annually, representing 7% of German GDP, but it is also a key enabler that has a significant influence on other industries.

Germany's software development industry is booming. Within Europe, it represents the largest software market covering around 25% of the total European market, ahead of the United Kingdom and France.