The Wirtschaftswunder - Germany's rapid economic recovery following the Second World War - was largely nourished by the country's skilled workforce in high-tech industries. During the recent Economic Crisis, Germany has once again demonstrated its market stability. Today, however, Germany as a business location is facing a shortage of qualified employees in fields that once led to the economic miracle. Known in the U.S. as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), these fields have a similarly catchy acronym in German - MINT (mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology).
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