Germany’s automakers are in crisis. Electrification and competition from China are booting thousands of highly skilled workers back onto the job market. Luckily, many are eyeing a sector that can’t hire fast enough: defense.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago, arms manufacturers have experienced something of a reversal of fortune. Once associated with the likes of “sin industries” such as tobacco and gambling, these companies are now seen as attractive potential employers – and particularly if they’re helping fight the war in Ukraine.


