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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Credits: Freepik, PRIVAT, J. M\u00fcller[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”wave” bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The Wilhelmshaven example reveals how logistics in the region can be a central pathway to employment for refugees. According to statistics of the Federal Employment Agency for transport and logistics occupations, a total of 3,037 employees subject to social insurance contributions were registered at the end of 2024, including 130 refugees, which represents a share of 4.3 per cent.<\/p>\n
That is well over the city average of 2.1 per cent and means that one fifth of all refugees employed in Wilhelmshaven work in this field. Warehousing is responsible for the largest share, employing 92 people with a refugee background (7.4 per cent). There are six people with refugee status employed in the field of road freight transport (2.3 per cent) and another six in crane and lifting equipment operation (1.5 per cent), which is also due to the Employment Agency. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to consulting, we also offer lots of opportunities for qualification, language support and training,\u201d explains Katharina Schmauder, spokesperson for the Oldenburg-Wilhelmshaven Employment Agency. \u201cAnd we help companies with employee qualification, recruitment and funding \u2013 for example, in the form of an integration subsidy.\u201d <\/p>\n
A few examples highlight just how important it is for companies to train, hire and support refugees. For around three years, Kuehne+Nagel in Bremen has employed Olga Syvak, who hails from Odessa, Ukraine, as Sea Logistics Operational Care Specialist, Documentation. After acquiring her master\u2019s degree in logistics and transport management at Odessa National Maritime University, she worked in land transport until the start of the war.
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She found her way to Kuehne+Nagel half a year after her arrival in Germany through one of her husband\u2019s private contacts, who suggested that she apply there. \u201cI was lucky because I was able to start out in English,\u201d she says in fluent German, which has been her work language for the past year. Her area of responsibilities has also grown. \u201cI\u2019m now more involved in operations, confirm orders and see to customs declarations,\u201d says Syvak, who would like to stay in Germany. She says that the experienced team and the support were particularly helpful for her integration into the company. She recommends that newcomers first learn to speak German.<\/p>\n
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Her colleague Marharyta Redvanska, who also comes from Odessa and holds the same position in a parallel department in Bremen, was herself already very well acquainted with the logistics industry, having acquired two master\u2019s degrees at Odessa National Maritime University \u2013 one in logistics and another in transport management. At the end of March 2022, she fled Ukraine with her husband and their daughter, who at that time was just under a year old, and headed for Lower Saxony, home to her husband\u2019s parents. She found a LinkedIn profile to help her with applications \u2013 Kuehne+Nagel was the first of multiple large-scale logistics companies to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Redvanska, too, is now more involved in operations and speaks German so well that she uses it more and more often alongside English in her work. \u201cNo one should be afraid of speaking German,\u201d she says. It can also be helpful to step outside of your comfort zone and engage with people beyond the refugee community from your home country, she says. And \u201cyou should never compare your old life with your new one. In Ukraine we say, \u2018God blesses those who do not fear new challenges\u2019\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
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Unlike the two Ukrainians, Shuayb Haydari from Afghanistan, who in August started a training course in metalworking for construction at J.\u00a0M\u00dcLLER, and Gvantsa Lukhava from Georgia, who is in the second year of her training course in computer science with a focus on software development, are both still at the beginning of their careers. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy job coach is the one who told me about J.\u00a0M\u00dcLLER and recommended the company. And researching the training course myself is what piqued my interest,\u201d says Haydari. Lukhava learned about the training course at J.\u00a0M\u00dcLLER from her German teacher, who also helped her with her application. \u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in computer science and am fascinated by the combination of IT and logistics, which is why I made the decision to begin my training here.\u201d<\/p>\n
But they are both fully aware of just how difficult it is to integrate. \u201cThe language was initially a huge challenge, especially the technical terms in the application process,\u201d says Lukhava. But she soon realised that patience and the support of others would help her overcome these obstacles. \u201cThe most difficult part for me was the cover letters because, in my home country, you almost never need an application for vocational trades. You just have to prove your abilities,\u201d says Haydari.<\/p>\n
When asked what has helped them settle in at the company, they both emphasise the importance of their colleagues. \u201cMy team is a great help to me, as they teach me a lot and answer my questions,\u201d says Haydari. \u201cCommunity and integration are important.\u201d Lukhava emphasises \u201cmy colleagues\u2019 openness\u201d, which has made her feel welcome from the very start.<\/p>\n
The two of them have set ambitious goals for their future careers. After his training, Haydari plans to continue working at J.\u00a0M\u00dcLLER and then qualify as a master craftsman. After her apprenticeship, Lukhava plans to study computer science. \b(cb)<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Gvantsa_Lukhava.png” alt=”Portrait of Gvantsa Lukhava in Polaroid format, standing in front of a green hedge.” title_text=”Gvantsa_Lukhava” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”60%” custom_margin=”-60px||-30px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Integration is and remains a challenge. But there are also success stories \u2013 for example, how the maritime industry and logistics in Bremen and Lower Saxony open up new paths for refugees and integrate them into the labour market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":69287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics-story-en"],"yoast_head":"\n