Germany is training too few engineers, the VDE association of electrical, electronic and information technology engineering said on Monday, pointing to a study it has conducted.
Over the decade ahead, there will be a shortage of around 100,000 electrical engineers, the VDE predicted.
"We will have to strive to increase the number of electrical engineers by means of migration," VDE President Gunther Kegel said in Berlin on Monday, calling for skilled immigration to be made easier.
In addition, older employees should be encouraged to stay on after retirement age.
Medium-sized companies in particular were recruiting abroad, Kegel said.
The VDE noted that the jobless rate for German engineers was just under 2.2 per cent, equivalent to full employment in practical terms.
The fact that many students dropped out of their courses was down to poor preparation. "Basic preliminary education in maths is too weak. Too much has to be repeated at universities," Kegel said.
The VDE is currently marking its 125th anniversary. One of its tasks is to set standards for electrical equipment.
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