Female engineers - vdma.eu

Even if the shortage of skilled workers has recently eased somewhat, securing skilled workers remains a key challenge. Find out about the current situation in the various occupational fields here.

The proportion of women among employees in the German machinery and equipment manufacturers sector is 17 percent. This proportion is rising steadily, but slowly. Moreover, of these 17 percent women, almost one in three works part-time, while among men, almost 97 percent work full-time.

Womengineers is an online check that provides companies with tailored recommendations for attracting more women to technical professions and retaining them in the long term. It is based on the IMPULS study "Women engineers in mechanical and plant engineering".

Change is needed in various areas of education and working life to attract more women to technical professions. The latest study by the VDMA's Impuls Foundation investigates exactly what is needed. For the first time, the study focuses on the link between studies, career entry and the first years of employment for female engineers.

Too few women choose this career path as an engineer because technical job descriptions are often unclear. Prevailing role models and clichés need to be cleared up.

They are considered to be particularly demanding and at the same time they can choose their jobs: Companies supposedly have to roll out the red carpet for the young professionals of the so-called Generation-Z. But as is so often the case, cliché and reality differ considerably. Recruiting young talent has not become easier for industrial companies in the digital age. But with a little courage and creativity, Generation-Z can also be reached well.