Faced with a wave of retirements over the next few years, the city-state of Berlin wants to encourage more young graduates to apply, ideally on a long-term basis. To this end, it plans to expand the number of recognised courses of study that allow students to submit applications, but also to amend its local statutes to offer employment on the basis of a diploma with tenure at the end of the legal probationary period.

The Multi+ website was created to enable hospital staff to explore the various professions and careers in the Hospital Civil Service and to familiarise themselves with the workings of its public institutions. The new version offers updated content, a more playful approach to knowledge, genuine interactivity and exchanges between colleagues, while providing support from local facilitators.

The barometer is the result of a biannual survey of public employers and is now available in an interactive format in two versions (detailed and simplified). It provides an overview of the public sector's changing needs and skills requirements. It highlights areas of shortage where it can be difficult to fill vacancies or even to retain existing staff.