The pandemic has created quite a shift in how we work. A lot of companies and employees have discovered that working from home offers a lot of advantages. Although some companies have reverted back to working from the office completely, some have made it the norm to work from home at least half the time.

People are increasingly worried about the affordability of their mobility. This is one of the key findings of the Mobility Study 2022, published today by Continental. Generally high inflation rates and above all the rapid rise in energy prices are threatening to put the brakes on the transformation of mobility in Germany. Sustainability, specifically in relation to cars, is becoming increasingly relevant to a majority of German citizens. In accordance with this, only 44 percent of Germans surveyed expect the future of mobility to be electric.

Continental is calling for a concept for the controlled immigration of foreign workers. The technology company sees this as an important means of effectively addressing the skills shortage in Germany. “The impact of demographic change, decarbonization and digitalization is huge and can only be roughly anticipated,” says Dr. Ariane Reinhart, Executive Board member for Human Relations and Sustainability at Continental. It is already becoming apparent in many industries today that the economy is unable to provide sufficient qualified skilled workers.