Alarming conditions in the hospitality industry: training under constant stress!

Alarming conditions in the hospitality industry: training under constant stress!

Berlin, Deutschland - The challenges in the hospitality industry remain a hot topic in 2025. According to the new DGB training report 2025 cutting hotel experts and chefs again in the training quality. The training allowances are low, the overtime is high and the demolition rates alarming. In fact, over 50% of trainees in the hotel and gastronomy break their training prematurely - a number that indicates serious structural problems.

The training satisfaction is 63% of 63% of all professions with 60% of hotel experts and 63% in chefs. More and more trainees report on frequent overtime; 50.6% of the chefs and 41% of hotel experts seem to be regularly busy and often beyond the legally permissible level. It is reported that the weekly training period is often exceeded for adults, but also for minors.

professional perspectives and financial worries

The takeover opportunities after the training are below the cut; Only about a third of the chefs and hotel experts expect a permanent job according to their apprenticeship. In addition, they often receive less than 1000 euros gross in the third year of training, while the average training allowance in the industry is 1026 euros - i.e. below the tariffs regulated by tariffs. For comparison: bank clerks earn an average of 1345 euros, while electronics technicians and tax assistants also receive more than 1200 euros. This indicates that the hospitality industry is seriously under pressure in the competition for talented trainees.

The DGB also emphasizes that many trainees in the hospitality industry can be found in non -training activities and often suffer from poor professional guidance. These grievances could lead to young people rethinking their career choice and switching to other industries - a concern that is further reinforced by the record number of almost 3 million young people without a professional qualification. Over 60% of the respondents also have difficulty living from their remuneration.

school professional orientation and family support

In search of training places, friends and family are the most important supporters, while many offers from the employment agencies are not perceived as helpful. Only 14.7% of the trainees do not take on any non -training activities. This fact makes it seem questionable whether the support from schools and authorities is sufficient to pave the way to a successful professional career.

The DGB calls for an increase in the statutory minimum training allowance to improve the conditions for trainees. Kristof Becker from the DGB emphasizes the need for an increase of at least 152 euros in order to bring the training allowance to an acceptable level. Because without insights into the industry and help for self -help, many trainees rely on their parents' benevolence or have to work on the side, which is also subject to the training.

The structural challenges in the hospitality are numerous, and there is an urgent need for action to sustainably improve both the training quality and the career prospects of young people. In view of the current situation, it is obvious: there is a lot to be done here and there must be a rethink.