Instruments and methods for a successful integration of international workforce to reduce the skilled labor shortage in Germany

The thesis examines the implications of Germany's aging population and declining birth rates, which have been below replacement levels since the 1970s. With a current birth rate of 1.4 children per woman, the population has been decreasing since 2004, leading to predictions that the next generation will be one third smaller than the current one. The study highlights the potential demographic shifts and stresses the need for significant migration to mitigate these changes in age structure.