Jena Alliance for Skilled Workers

In the Jena Alliance for Skilled Workers, stakeholders from business, science, local authorities and education network on the topic of skilled labour. The aim is to jointly master the challenges of recruiting and securing skilled labour.

The alliance aims to further develop and expand the existing potential of skilled labour through the following measures:

The Jena Economic Development Agency manages the alliance; the patron is the Lord Mayor of Jena, Dr Thomas Nitzsche.

A network always thrives on the commitment of its members. Only together can we succeed in attracting skilled labour to Jena in a needs-oriented and effective manner. We invite you to contribute your expertise and in return benefit from the excellent network and ultimately from a successful location in Jena. Please contact us if you are interested in joining the Jena Alliance for Skilled Labour.

The annual Alliance meeting serves as a platform for initiating new projects, providing joint impetus for securing skilled labour and presenting results from the individual steering groups. It combines operational work with strategic discussions and offers companies valuable opportunities for dialogue and networking.

Throughout the year, committed partners in the careers guidance steering group pool their expertise in order to make pupils aware of the variety of training and study opportunities in Jena at an early stage.

Current dates can be found in the JenaWirtschaft events calendar.

The last annual meeting of the Jena Alliance for Skilled Workers took place on 29 October 2025 at StadtLab Jena at Markt 1. Around 20 representatives from companies, local authorities and education joined Lord Mayor Dr Thomas Nitzsche and Wilfried Röpke, Managing Director of JenaWirtschaft, to discuss the question of what framework conditions companies need to successfully implement change management in the current challenging times.