German businesses confront ongoing cybercrime risks amid digital transformation efforts, emphasizing the need for enhanced employee training and supportive regulatory frameworks.
A recent study reveals Germany's severe leadership shortage with over 28,000 vacancies, driven by employee reluctance tied to workload and work-life balance concerns.
A study highlights the gap between awareness and action on neurodiversity in German companies, with only 36% having policies and many managers feeling unprepared, risking legal and workforce challenges in 2026.
German companies increasingly rely on AI Champions to lead AI strategies and compliance while prioritizing workforce reskilling to harness AI's full potential and maximize ROI.
Employee benefits like occupational pensions, company health insurance, and time value accounts are increasingly essential for German SMEs seeking to attract and retain skilled workers in a competitive labor market.
Recent incidents at Birkenstock and Groz-Beckert reveal employee complaints and management responses regarding workplace misconduct and conditions in Germany.
German companies face labor law challenges amid digital and demographic shifts while benefiting from extended Kurzarbeitergeld to manage workforce transformation and economic uncertainty.
German medium-sized businesses are adopting FAIRFAMILY's leadership system to shift from crisis-driven management to proactive, future-oriented leadership that fosters resilience and employee engagement.
A KOFA study highlights effective recruitment and retention strategies amid rising employee expectations, complemented by a seminar supporting companies in managing workplace change.
German medium-sized companies face a talent retention crisis impacting operations and causing closures, exemplified by Bazuba GmbH’s Werl facility shutdown due to staffing challenges.
German companies face challenges in AI adoption due to training shortfalls and consumer trust issues, despite growing investments and corporate expectations.
Expert insights underscore the importance of embedding health focus into AI use at companies to boost productivity and employer appeal through holistic change involving employees.
Experts emphasize that organizational structure and capacity, not technology alone, present the main challenges for integrating AI in German companies, with calls for ongoing digital transformation and supportive policies.
German-speaking companies like M&M Software and CALPANA lead in employee-rated leadership quality, essential as labor shortages strain businesses in the region.
German companies are intensifying efficiency-driven reorganizations while adapting to new mandatory electronic working time recording legislation with exemptions for small businesses.
Digital and AI innovations are transforming external personnel management, emphasizing agility and efficiency.
Half of German companies support a weekly maximum working hours policy, with backing predominantly from large firms.