C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI:
Germany’s Free State of Saxony is in talks with Tamil Nadu to sign a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop skilled talent pipelines, particularly for high-tech sectors such as semiconductors, advanced manufacturing and healthcare.
Dirk Panter, Saxony’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Action, said the state sees Tamil Nadu as a strategic partner in its push to strengthen high-tech industries and secure skilled workers.
“Saxony is one of Europe’s most innovative industrial regions, and Tamil Nadu is among India’s most industrialised and future-oriented states. We see a strong fit in areas like semiconductors, e-mobility and advanced manufacturing,” Panter said at a business conclave organised by Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dr Nils Geißler, Director-General at Saxony’s Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Action, told The New Indian Express that Saxony sees Tamil Nadu as a natural partner given the “striking industrial parallels” between the two regions. Both have strong bases in automotive, micro-electronics, healthcare, and R&D-driven manufacturing, he said.
Beyond trade and industry, Saxony is seeking “people-to-people collaboration”, Geißler said, adding that Germany’s immigration system requires young professionals to have a minimum level of German language proficiency to obtain a visa and integrate successfully into the labour market. “We are quite hopeful that younger people from Tamil Nadu will be entering the German labour market,” he said.
Saxony hosts one of Europe’s largest micro-electronics clusters — often referred to as the “Silicon Saxony” corridor — and is looking for talent in semiconductor manufacturing and IT. The state’s Chamber of Commerce is exploring skilling partnerships targeted at Tamil Nadu youth. While declining to disclose investment details, Geißler said the proposed MoU would outline intent and “later become more precise”.
Saxony faces a shortage of skilled labour across healthcare, manufacturing, automotive and micro-electronics. The state will require roughly 25,000 skilled workers over the coming years, sourced from multiple countries. “We can’t call it migration of refugees, but skilled mobility,” he said, underscoring Germany’s shift to targeted talent attraction.
A 16-member German delegation from Saxony also met policymakers and industry leaders to explore cooperation in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, MSME development, green energy, R&D and cluster-to-cluster linkages.
Panter met Industries Minister Dr TRB Rajaa, who in social media stated that the discussions focused on expanding Tamil Nadu–Saxony cooperation in key sectors like R&D, automotive, semiconductors and textiles.
"We explored collaborations in Technical Textiles, connecting Saxony’s advanced textile machinery manufacturers with Tamil Nadu’s vibrant textile ecosystem for automation, quality upgrades, and joint R&D on technical fibres and composites.
"An MoU between Tamil Nadu and Saxony is now being finalised to deepen this partnership, especially in the skilled manpower supply area," he had stated.
Germany’s Free State of Saxony is in talks with Tamil Nadu to sign a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop skilled talent pipelines, particularly for high-tech sectors such as semiconductors, advanced manufacturing and healthcare.
Dirk Panter, Saxony’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Action, said the state sees Tamil Nadu as a strategic partner in its push to strengthen high-tech industries and secure skilled workers.
“Saxony is one of Europe’s most innovative industrial regions, and Tamil Nadu is among India’s most industrialised and future-oriented states. We see a strong fit in areas like semiconductors, e-mobility and advanced manufacturing,” Panter said at a business conclave organised by Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dr Nils Geißler, Director-General at Saxony’s Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Action, told The New Indian Express that Saxony sees Tamil Nadu as a natural partner given the “striking industrial parallels” between the two regions. Both have strong bases in automotive, micro-electronics, healthcare, and R&D-driven manufacturing, he said.
Beyond trade and industry, Saxony is seeking “people-to-people collaboration”, Geißler said, adding that Germany’s immigration system requires young professionals to have a minimum level of German language proficiency to obtain a visa and integrate successfully into the labour market. “We are quite hopeful that younger people from Tamil Nadu will be entering the German labour market,” he said.
Saxony hosts one of Europe’s largest micro-electronics clusters — often referred to as the “Silicon Saxony” corridor — and is looking for talent in semiconductor manufacturing and IT. The state’s Chamber of Commerce is exploring skilling partnerships targeted at Tamil Nadu youth. While declining to disclose investment details, Geißler said the proposed MoU would outline intent and “later become more precise”.
Saxony faces a shortage of skilled labour across healthcare, manufacturing, automotive and micro-electronics. The state will require roughly 25,000 skilled workers over the coming years, sourced from multiple countries. “We can’t call it migration of refugees, but skilled mobility,” he said, underscoring Germany’s shift to targeted talent attraction.
A 16-member German delegation from Saxony also met policymakers and industry leaders to explore cooperation in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, MSME development, green energy, R&D and cluster-to-cluster linkages.
Panter met Industries Minister Dr TRB Rajaa, who in social media stated that the discussions focused on expanding Tamil Nadu–Saxony cooperation in key sectors like R&D, automotive, semiconductors and textiles.
"We explored collaborations in Technical Textiles, connecting Saxony’s advanced textile machinery manufacturers with Tamil Nadu’s vibrant textile ecosystem for automation, quality upgrades, and joint R&D on technical fibres and composites.
"An MoU between Tamil Nadu and Saxony is now being finalised to deepen this partnership, especially in the skilled manpower supply area," he had stated.
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