The Germans are known as bread fanatics.
According to the Central Association of the German Bakers' Trade, every household buys an average of 37.9 kilos of the popular baked goods a year.
But there is a problem in the industry.
Stuttgart - The bakeries in the south-west urgently need new talent.
At the start of the training year in September, eight percent fewer new contracts were signed than in the Corona year 2020, said Nils Vogt from the Central Association of the German Bakers' Trade.
269 young people decided to train as bakers.
In the previous year there were 292 - and thus 14 percent less than in 2019. "Although there will still be a certain influx in the next few months, the dent continues," said the association's professional education officer.
This means that the skilled workers of tomorrow are also missing.
Of the 1577 bakers in the country, only 460 train.
Some shied away from the effort involved in recruiting young talent.
The central association does support them with material, such as a promotional video for the job.
“But every company also has to go out on their own,” said Vogt.
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Quite a few potential applicants would be put off by the nightly working hours.
According to Vogt, these have the advantage of being able to do things in the free afternoon without long waiting times.
In addition, it is very satisfying to use raw materials from the surrounding area to create products for the region.
One also tries to warm up young women to the profession.
Of the 617 apprentices currently in Baden-Württemberg, however, only 164 are young women.
In 2020, private households in Germany bought around 1.68 million tons of bread - according to the Central Association, 4.4 percent more than in the previous year.
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