Trump has slashed education funding, meaning many US universities are facing hiring freezes and budget constraints. Economist Monika Schnitzer speaks to DW’s Marie Sina about the opportunities for German universities and research institutions to tempt academics and scientists to cross the pond.
I think this is related to Europe as it may try to take advantage of the current situation in the US to its advantage. This one focuses on Germany.
I think Germany is probably one of the least open countries to remote work. As a reminder, they still use fax for communication with government bodies. Friends of mine have had interviews for job in Germany that were considered “remote” but it turned out they were actually office jobs. They do not see that as lying because you can commute from far away - in the train system that is always late.
Remote work is probably more accepted in countries with good, fast internet and progressive values like Denmark, Sweden, and The Netherlands. Traditionalist countries like Germany are probably a little too stuck in their ways.
Is it really that bad? Usually Germany is quite similar to Austria and in Austria many companies offer remote work