How realistic are the job promises - and has the market been understood at all?
They have mushroomed in recent years:
Coding boot camps, full-stack programs, data science crash courses, front-end, back-end and UX/UI design training - often accompanied by slogans such as:
"Become a developer in 12 weeks"
"Full-time programme for digitalization"
"Java Backend - full-time - 14 months - secure your IT career now"
"School of Data & AI - for the jobs of tomorrow"
This massive wave of advertising is almost always accompanied by the well-known Bitkom figure:
149,000 unfilled IT positions in Germany (as of 2023)
But the question is:
What kind of jobs are these - and who really has a realistic chance of getting them?
Reality on the IT labor market: a differentiated picture
The shortage of skilled workers in some IT areas is still real - but not where the most training is being provided.
Because:
The market for junior-level software developers is saturated.
Many graduates struggle for months to even get an interview - despite expensive training, coding camps and project portfolios.
Frustration instead of guaranteed jobs:
- "I passed my full-stack boot camp with 100% - but for months I've only been getting rejections."
- "The course said: in three months you'll be a web developer. Now I've sent out 300 applications."
- "I was motivated - but in hindsight, I was simply prepared for a completely overcrowded market."
Central questions that nobody asks:
Has the Federal Employment Agency bypassed the market?
In fact, many of these boot camps were funded via education vouchers - on the basis of counseling sessions. However:
- Has a real labor market analysis been carried out?
- Were the participants only informed about vacancies - or also about the number of applicants already registered?
- Was a distinction made between software development, infrastructure, security, cloud or network technology?
- Were there objective indications of market bottlenecks or a serious analysis of the competition?
The transparency of these consultations is often questionable - as is the traceability of measure approvals when thousands of IT specialists are registered as jobseekers at the same time.
Facts according to the Federal Employment Agency (as of 07/2025):
- Over 6,000 job-seeking IT specialists - application development
- Over 6,000 IT specialists - system integration looking for work
- Hundreds of applications for a Junior Developer position are not uncommon
- The actual placement rate of bootcamp graduates often remains unknown - especially under fair salary conditions
Meanwhile, there is a shortage of skilled workers in completely different areas:
- Network technology (Cisco, CCNA, CCNP)
- IT security & firewalls (e.g.?e.g. CCNP Security)
- System administration & infrastructure (Windows/Linux/Cloud)
These areas are less glamorous - but realistic, stable and in demand. Nevertheless, they are often only mentioned in passing in consultations, coaching sessions and course overviews.
Conclusion: The shortage of skilled workers is real - but not in all "IT professions"
What we need is honest advice, transparent labor market data and subsidized courses with real job prospects.
Instead of blind faith in promises such as "your dream job in 3 months", we need
Qualifications with recognized manufacturer certificates
Practical training (labs, real projects)
Realistic career planning
A clear demarcation: Where is there a need, where is there not?
Further training is valuable - but only if it is relevant to the labor market.
Are you looking for further training that really fits the current market situation?
Talk to us. We will advise you transparently - and with a view to real job opportunities.
030 - 680 83 073 | bngwu@mediateamit.com
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