The healthcare system – a world of work where many occupations are shifting

Coverbild: The healthcare system – a world of work where many occupations are shifting
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Issue/Year (Volume) 2/2026 (55)
Page(s) 11-15
License German Copyright Act
Language(s)
    englisch

The German healthcare system is experiencing a shift and faces major challenges, particularly as a result of demographic development, a shortage of qualified skilled workers, and economic and technological changes. This has an impact on a number of non-academic healthcare professions. Which professions are affected, and what vocational education and training pathways are required for their training? This article provides a summary of the heterogeneous training landscape in the healthcare system and outlines some reforms which have already been instigated.