Overview
- Visiting the ABB training center in Berlin/Brandenburg on January 21, Bärbel Bas called for clearer stay prospects for young refugees who complete vocational training.
- Bas said coalition talks on a potential right to remain for trained refugees are already underway, though no legislative decision has been announced.
- Current rules generally allow refugees to train and work, but those with only a Duldung face complex steps such as an Ausbildungsduldung if asylum is rejected and only conditional post-completion permits.
- She paired the residency push with proposals for training centers, coordinated apprenticeships, youth employment services, assisted placements, and longer internships to expand access to apprenticeships.
- Bas also flagged practical barriers including a shortage of affordable housing and noted that about 55% of young unemployed people lack vocational qualifications.