In a remarkable change for a long -defined country by pacifism after the war, the increasing number of young Germans is rethinking careers in the defense sector, inspired by the ongoing war in Ukraine and widespread global instability.The German arms manufacturer, traditionally absent from public recruitment programs, first attended the Job Fair in the Carlsuhe Institute of Technology (Kit), which was a sign of changing tides. In the kit, an engineering student is leading a student shift like 25 -year -old Mika Shehid.The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a “personal twist point”, Scheid said, which joined the armed forces as a reservoir and now expects to work in military equipment manufacturing. “People are beginning to understand that Bundesvehar (German Armed Forces) now clearly focused on defending the country and NATO,” he said.Despite the students’ protests, inspired Rheinmetall to get out of the fair, seeming interest in arms industry. Uncertainty and economic stagnation about American security guarantee in Europe is also advancing young professionals to consider the defense sector, once seen with doubt.“The political discourse we have since 2022 has inspired the Germans to change their way of viewing things,” said Henriques and Eva Brokener of Cole, who is a headcenting firm that recruits to the defense industry. He said that since the full -scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine three years ago, there has been a decline in moral hesitation about the region, he said.Companies are offering allowances to woo fresh talent from rehabilitation assistance to gym membership. A major arms manufacturer, Diehl, even offering scholarships to students, hoping to recruit them for a long time.A 19 -year -old McAtronics student Nico Hanelt attended the fair in search of an internship with a submarine division in Thessenakup. While his parents gave a pacifist views, he admitted, “If the world was more peaceful, I would probably see in other areas as well.”The European defense industry employs around 600,000 people and is estimated to expand, especially under Chancellor Frederick Merz, who has promised to increase military expenses. In view of job loss in other areas, companies like Rheinmetall, who recently absorb workers from the continental struggle and are becoming stabilizers for a broad economy.Nevertheless, it is not easy to attract talent. “The sector is very conservative, and those who do not come from this background may have difficulty integrating,” Brucner said.For some students, the stigma remains. Niclas, a student of computer science, said he was looking for a job with “Earth”, ideally in health or stability. Weapon industry? “Never,” he said.
