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Germany’s 2026 Training Report Shows Fewer Apprenticeships and a Deeper Mismatch

Officials cite poor matching between applicants and vacancies as the main brake on training uptake.

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Schwierige Lage auf dem Ausbildungsmarkt: "Das Angebot geht zurück, das Interesse steigt", erklärte am Mittoch Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU). Viele Stellen blieben aber unbesetzt, weil es an der "Passung" fehle.
Bericht zeigt massive Lücke zwischen Azubi-Wünschen und offenen Lehrstellen.
Die Situation am Ausbildungsmarkt hat sich einem Bericht des Bundesbildungsministeriums im vergangenen Jahr deutlich verschlechtert. Die Zahl der bundesweit angebotenen Ausbildungsstellen sank auf 530.000, 4,6 Prozent weniger als 2024.

Overview

  • After the report went to the federal cabinet, Minister Karin Prien said she will push better career guidance, targeted outreach and more funding to help firms fill vacancies.
  • The report shows 476,000 apprenticeship contracts were signed by September 30, 2025, which was 10,300 fewer than a year earlier, while offered places fell by 25,300 to 530,300.
  • Despite that decline, about 54,400 training posts were still unfilled and 39,900 applicants got no placement, pointing to a gap between employer needs and applicant choices or skills.
  • About 2.76 million people aged 20 to 34 had no vocational or university qualification in 2024, equal to 18.8 percent of that age group, with higher rates among first‑generation immigrants.
  • Shortages are most acute in skilled trades such as plumbers, pipefitters, concrete workers and butchers, while many applicants cluster in popular fields like media design and animal care.