{"id":266758,"date":"2025-07-31T15:05:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-skilled-immigrants-stay-in-germany-its-not-just-for-the-jobs-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:05:50","slug":"why-skilled-immigrants-stay-in-germany-its-not-just-for-the-jobs-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-skilled-immigrants-stay-in-germany-its-not-just-for-the-jobs-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why skilled immigrants stay in Germany (it\u2019s not just for the jobs!) | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JpXoZpH2lM8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why skilled immigrants stay in Germany (it\u2019s not just for the jobs!) | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JpXoZpH2lM8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Many immigrants complain about Germany\u2019s high taxes, housing crisis, bureaucracy and lack of digitalization. And some say they don\u2019t find Germans welcoming. And yet, many still choose to stay. Why? Here\u2019s a look at what makes Germany appealing to skilled immigrants despite some of the challenges and drawbacks associated with living in Europe\u2019s biggest economy.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 The heated debate over immigration<br \/>\n02:12 Meet the immigrants<br \/>\n06:08 What foreign workers earn on average<br \/>\n07:07 Working in Europe\u2019s \u201cbig leagues\u201d<br \/>\n09:17 A safety net for workers<br \/>\n11:36 The struggles of immigrant spouses<br \/>\n13:13 Parental leave<br \/>\n15:10 Childcare costs<br \/>\n16:40 Managing expectations<br \/>\n18:35 Fears and hopes<\/p>\n<p>#Germany #Immigration #LivingInGermany<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many immigrants complain about Germany\u2019s high taxes, housing crisis, bureaucracy and lack of digitalization. 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