According to official data, as of June this year, there were about 1.7 million positions in Germany. 

The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) estimates that this labor shortage causes a loss of nearly 100 billion euros each year. 

Due to the retirement of the infant tide generation, the number of German working population will be reduced by 7 million by 2035, according to the forecast of the Federal Employment Bureau.

S & D Blech is a typical example. They will use robots to replace the grinding heads of grinding devices, because almost no one is willing to engage in such dirty and dangerous jobs. 

This is because the grinding machine will generate high heat and continuous noise, and it is also dangerous. Henning School, Managing Director of the company, said that it is very difficult to find a new person in charge of this position because it is a discounted job.

With the continuous development of robotics, robots have become cheaper and easy to operate. 

Germany has become the world's fourth largest robotic market and the largest robot market in Europe. 

In addition to large industrial companies, small and medium -sized enterprises such as baked stores, laundry and supermarkets have also begun to use robots. According to the International Robotics Federation, about 26,000 robots were installed in Germany last year, which is far more than the level of 2018.

Ralph Winkerman, general manager of the German Fa Nako company, said robots can help those companies facing risks due to employees to survive. 

More than half of their robot sales are to small and medium -sized enterprises. 

In addition, more and more robotic manufacturers provide user -friendly interfaces, so that robots do not need tedious programming skills.

In addition to small and medium -sized enterprises, some large manufacturing companies also use robotic technology, such as trucks and bus manufacturers Daimler trucks. 

They mainly use robots to help carry heavy objects and solve employee health problems, but they also emphasize that robots cannot replace human flexibility, especially in the process of complex and highly personalized production.

A spokesman for the strong Ig Metall union of Germany said that using robots as part of the long -term corporate strategy will help improve the working environment and make the work healthier, interesting and safe, rather than to quickly reduce costs.

In general, German companies are actively dealing with the problem of labor shortage, and use automation and robotics to improve production efficiency, maintain competitiveness, and ensure long -term sustainable development. 

This trend also reflects the rules of advanced automation technology that is changing the work world worldwide, which may affect other developed economies.