Today on made in germany dont fool yourself the Old Fashioned class system still exists in germany it might not be as evident as an england where the elites can easily be spotted by sending their kids to eton but trust me money and pedigree count for a lot in germany too kids from wealthy families have better Career Opportunities if only because they have better contacts to people who matter people who can pave the way into company boardrooms of course there are exceptions to the rules theyre few and far between but we met someone who made it despite not fitting the elitist bill. It doesnt because there are a 1000 people taking the Big Decisions in this country. Sociologist michiru hartman has conducted Extensive Research into elites and more specifically germanys business elites the captains of the dax listed corporations lots of men just a single woman most come from upper or middle class backgrounds. For almost half a century 4 out of 5 c. E. O. s and Supervisory Board chairman have come from the top 4 percent of Society Nothing has changed but there is a percent from decade to decade. Why is background and upbringing still so important. To me i was 8 when his family came to germany from turkey he was best of his year in high school and with the help of scholarships became the 1st in his family to go to college most of his fellow students were the sons and daughters of german establishment families. And they have no end of advantages by comparison financially they tend to be much better off their careers profit from their families networks and they grow up with the hobbies and interests of their respective classes. But what if you come from another place. I dont see it as a weakness i think thats the main danger for a lot of people believing theyre not good enough or cant keep up. As i try to stress no one is better or worse just different. The trick is to stay true to yourself and find your own way of getting on in the system. But getting on in the system isnt always easy for children who come from a working class background or an ethnic minority. Experts say becoming an executive has less to do with merit than the socalled similarity principle. Similarity means that for decades these are actual lines have been populated by men from the top 4 percent of society they speak the same language and watch their grammar they recognise each other by their confident presence and body language so when making appointments the boards are basically looking for someone similar only 20 years younger. So is similar enough to the elite. Thats recently a friend of mine said from your achievements and the things you talk about i know youre super smart. But some people who dont know you might 1st think who is this guy. From the kind of background where a University Degree and a doctorate or if they were young usual but saddest is determined to get ahead. Fast system would incorporate oakwood mobility. So that people who have the ambition and the draw i have the opportunity to have access to all those things in their lifetime. The chances of going far still unevenly distributed across europe and elsewhere and the elites are often far removed from the everyday concerns of most people. Many of them have never faced the problem of finding an apartment to rent know that parents have a different appreciation of standards of living for them as normal is a luxury for others we did a study a few years ago which showed that the rich and wealthy a member of the elite as i dont know fair they consider the disparities in society the finns if you want their children because those are people who have a lot are therefore more likely to be happy with the status quo in the ivory towers that they inhabit. Some born with a silver spoon in their mouth with top jobs falling into their laps others who are equally as clever can get a foot on the career ladder apart from your social background ethnic origin can also influence your Career Opportunities whats it take to still get a fair chance itll be used upon the chin the lou has a very personal interest in this topic and heres what he found. Here is the information a german employer would get about me. Im a journalist the dortch of ella in berlin and im black and african in case youre wondering. After 12 years in germany im still surprised that data on ethnic origin and race isnt something german employers normally record about race and ethnicity can still play a role in whether you get hired. A foreign sounding name can already be a barrier and german employers typically expect a photo along with a job application so what you look like and your perceived race or ethnicity influences your chances of getting a job. German companies recognize that theres a problem with just one of the doing to reduce bias in recruitment. One of the countrys largest employers says its made diversity part of its core strategy. Parader georgia baan employs more than 200000 people across germany the companys diversity manager says they only system helps them to be more objective. But what happens when humans are not computers are involved. Nest of all. Went out to Start Testing and new measures that will run during our diversity week. Test it will be a kind of blind audition process blind auditions become ones 1st will remove all personal data from the job application s. Its. For the blind auditions the recruiters will sit in one Video Conference room and sits in the candidates will sit in a different Conference Room or the recruiters will only be able to hear the candidates not see them. But the candidates will be able to see the recruiters. Zied the i was there and oh well thats a bit like the voice. Yeah. But you can still tell a lot from a voice and an accent several major german corporations have adopted diverse we try to do when we send here and that has helped them hire people from different nationalities and different cultural backgrounds but race and ethnicity remain a major problem when it comes 4th place discrimination. A survey by germanys Antidiscrimination Agency shows that one in 3 people who reported Workplace Discrimination said it was because of their ethnicity or race of the berlin based citizens for europe says more needs to be done to understand how race and ethnic origin affect people in the labor market here the u. K. Is a step ahead 2 years ago the British Government published its 1st race disparity audit the report revealed significant pay differences among various ethnic and racial groups and their White British p. S. According to official u. K. Statistics and 2018 month nordic groups current nearly 22 percent less on average than their white peers in london where the countrys ethnicity pick up is widest. Thats why calls to require companies to report ethnicity paid a growing louder. Wage. Actually watching me. Say. They should could you. Should plan. A thank you that they could use. To do that thank you. Thank you. Something is going to change. Right well thank you very much things are moving far too slowly when it comes to diversity is 21000 and discrimination based on ethnicity or race is still very much a reality in the u. K. Germany and elsewhere and it also affects us in the workplace. Ive learned a lot while working on this report but im not convinced employers are doing enough to prevent discrimination based on that in this city and race. If your ethnic background of the color of his skin determine your Career Opportunities how migrants fairing germany is the most popular destination for migrants here in europe that should be good news for a country which struggles with a massive shortage of skilled workers so who are the people who come to germany in search of a new life and how are they getting on in their new home here are some facts and figures. Migrants in gemini the fact. Is gemini the most popular european destination for immigrants yes it is one in 4 jevon residents has what also righties here and immigrant background that means at least one parent was born a foreigner. How does germany rank internationally in terms of numbers of migrants in 2nd place behind the u. S. Traditional immigration countries like Canada Australia and switzerland all lag behind germany and most of the migrants refugees you know in 2017 most migrants in germany came from romania poland and bulgaria syrians were in 4th place the most common motive for the move better Economic Opportunities do they all find work you know of the roughly 2300000 unemployed in germany almost half have a migrant background their Unemployment Rate is twice as high as that of nonimmigrant why is that. The most common reason lack of german Language Skills the other reason is discrimination applicants with turkish and arabic names have a worse chance of landing a job candidates with the same skills but with german names have a much higher according to studies on migrants welcome in germany yes and no 52 percent of germans think there are too many migrants but 65 percent say that migration brings economic benefits. Is the term immigrant backgrounds problematic yes the definition is inconsistent in german statistics it generally includes 2nd generation immigrants in other countries such as britain and poland its usually only foreign born that is 1st generation residents who were classified as migrants. Here its did you i have many colleagues with a migrant background Cultural Diversity is viewed as a big advantage in International Media but in many other sectors employers are cautious to hire and promote someone who appears to be different now my colleague milty audition its caught up with an Educational Research to find out more about the factors that keep people from moving up the social ladder here in germany. Yes i am a model foreigner my father was a janitor my mother a social worker both born in greece ive become a journalist im here at arsenal Book University to ask why some people climb the ladder some dont tell. Im about to hear how difficult it is for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to advance in germany the expert ive come to meet as. An education professor here who study social mobility. When you look at how children are encouraged starting in the family you find all kinds of extra curricular activities like Music Lessons or language tutoring and the like are used to very different extents the more privileged the parents are the more they take part in such activities while disadvantaged families make less use of them. I was lucky that my mother encouraged my talents outside school until i graduated from high school with a. University qualification more and more working class children are a team that these days but often thats the pinnacle of their education and. When working class children manage to finish high school with an a b. Tour a University Entrance qualification chances are they wont go to university for 2 reasons 1st they dont have enough confidence in themselves its too uncertain or theyve already gone further than someone from their background might be expected to so then theyre more likely to feel thats enough it also depends on how ambitious they are. I graduated from university but back in the 1990 s. There were fewer graduates than there are now that was good for my career there wasnt as much competition. Currently nearly half of all College Age Children go to university. So if half of young people have a bachelors degree. Its not worth much anymore its worth something of course but it doesnt necessarily help career wise because there are so many people who have one so what do you need if you need a helping hand you need good social Connections Office looks out of it so you. In germany we have gender quotas to ensure more equality should we also introduce quotas for children from socially disadvantaged families to enable them to advance socially what do you think. Its not a bad idea if you want to guide things that way then what would be good would be a hybrid not a quota but a combination of distributive justice and rewarding merit thats long been a way of promoting women for the same qualifications the female candidate should get the job. If. You are what your parents have given you that seems to apply worldwide parental influence is decisive for childrens future careers. Force come on as you see that everywhere where studies of being carried out here in germany theres a lot of inequality in terms of education and also when it comes to the job market and top posts. In the scandinavian countries theres much more per me ability and then there are a couple of interesting cases countries such as vietnam or china where its tradition that positions are not because we thought but its ability that counts license or im going to. Tell him to gobble if you want to recognize talent and potential it takes time more than the classroom situation can offer. Our educational institutions here are not well adapted for that instant so one list would offer. To give all children a fair chance as the educational expert there have to be more full time schools with tutors and social workers where talents can be discovered and nurtured deficits compensated and social behavior improved your money were going to use my mother hadnt pushed me maybe id be a waiter or have a low paying job in a factory so thanks mom. Germany office high Living Standards and attracts immigrants from all over the world but hes can be tough for foreigners to settle here deal with all the red tape find a home and get a job and then theres the language and customs and figuring out what makes germans tick but some manage to overcome such obstacles like maliki just mati who fled syria and started a new life here in germany or. Who came from mexico and now runs a bar here in germany and there are more such examples take a look. I studied Automotive Design and i want to work for works for. You my grades because youre looking for a better opportunity. To put you cant tell me you like the whether its. I will make everything for this place as its my home. Edward comes from south korea from costa rica leo from mexico im more like a from syria. They each came to germany for Different Reasons but overall major life for themselves here. At the beginning it was tough the most pressing issue was to find a job. Was a bit. Different than i expected no one takes you seriously at the beginning writing especially if you said i came with the background and i worked there you can have your contacts back home but here you dont know anybody but its hard for your rivals to get a foot in the door of the german labor market. Has a work visa for professionals he studied Automotive Design in the United States and always dreamed of working for a german automaker. He did indeed get a job at folks under visa but the job didnt turn out quite as he typed in my vision for. Design and work for the company was kind of going was. Or was a little bit different so trying. To adjust to that was kind of difficult i was us doing my thing and hoping that thing would be accepted but so many times i was not the case and eventually he started over and opened an asian meal kids store and. Each kid contains a recipe and all the ingredients for a tasty dish which you just have to cook at home. I was living in a kind of a bubble but since i started my business. The people who i mean i know many of my customers by name. And feeling a lot more integrated. To the community here. Foreigners who want to live in germany or residency there are various pieces depending on country of origin education and personal situation in germany provides a lot of opportunities in terms of bees are for people to tool to get a job here. A memory out came to germany 3 and a half years ago she was married to a german so getting a visa wasnt a problem she studied law and worked for the finance ministry and Public Relations firms in costa rica but here she couldnt find a job. So she set up a platform called migration hope it provides support for migrants Asylum Seekers and refugees. What we want and what we aim is basically to support their livelihoods whether the patient or employment and entering our ship most importantly is that microphone have an opportunity. The entrepreneur wants to change what she sees as a widespread perception that migrants are not just competent to stand even when theyre just as qualified. Do. We need to change this narrative on that we are whatever we are doing because where my grans were not doing it in the same way as germans are we are even harder because we have to do even a different language and get support to kind of understand how to go through because we need to make sure that that works. Moving to a new country involves finding somewhere to live and making a higher. Yet another of many challenges. Me and my baby. My has been. Really been one group im looking for. Malik has just moxie fled the civil war in syria where she had studied Political Science and literature. She started cooking more or less by chunks. Of this place its like syrian home to put lots of. Culture. And touch and might. She 1st set up a Catering Service and meanwhile has her own restaurant timbaland. Nothing in my life its easy nothing and also nothing its impossible. Along with work founding a company and finding a flat theres also the language to. Me my german is totally rostam i forgotten it all so international and everybody speaks english and mark job doesnt help either because even the germans here speak spanish. Its love that brought. In from mexico city hes a Graphic Designer but pursuing his career here without having mastered the language is hard if not downright impossible so he opened a mexican. We would meet there about my job consisted of talking to clients and developing ideas with the moment here because i dont speak german my talents were of no use. As anyone whos ever moved to a new country soon finds out things dont always go to plan expecting the unexpected is a good rule of thumb. Or one thing however surely translates across various cultures you can only make one 1st impression when applying for a job for instance make sure you dress the part. That means wearing the right outfits now some want taste of than others granted but whenever in doubt just ask our very own gay had if this. Becomes a day in the life of every young man when his father takes him to the side and says you want to have your 1st job interview. You need a suit. But so many boys these days grow up without their fathers playing a role in their lives so my producer said go tell them what to do 1st of all dont let your mom buy it. Put some of your own money into it its an investment in your career it will pay off. I know youre thinking about buying a black suit dont do that youre not going to a funeral go navy not that navy blue dark blue like this one the style easy single breasted 2 buttons low about dont button your shirt will be white or blue no stripes no part and no discussion shoes are very important youre at least 18 years old now also by a decent pair of shoes and get a haircut for crying out loud. And unless youre interviewing at an internet start up do not go without a tie let it be plain let it be striping not as crazy as this one you can go crazy once you have the job. All right i wont go crazy until after ive sidel from the show just to play it safe thats all for mate this being one of the next time and remember you can watch the show again on our website and check us out on to the team thanks for watching. When others give up. Natalia keeps on fighting. Many russian mothers are in similar situations. Their sons have run afoul of the countrys arbitrary justice her only hope is protest. And shes not a law. Abiding citizen. In 30 minutes strong d w a. We know this is a scary time for. The coronavirus is changing the world changing. 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Life existed on mars pretty clear water was there by abundance well that would be its so on mars the atmosphere is a 100th of what we have here on earth its very very cold and at the fast its like you have to you could imagine bringing some supplies and you know you do and build a little selfcontained pressured vehicle or vessel which would be on the surface there are things like hawks and that you can harvest from the atmosphere to help make living possible. If you want to think of humanity if we really want to survive forever were going to have through off the earth eventually and i know that seems a little crazy but youve got to start somewhere. This is g w news and these are our top stories german chancellor Angela Merkel says the countrys coronavirus a lockdown measures will be relaxed in next week allowing small shops to open but she said what she called germanys fragile partial success means that social distancing rules will remain in place until early may