Stock Photo - 24 April 2023, Hamburg: Toni Ahmels, apprentice toolmaker, polishes a nib in the apprentice workshop of the writing instrument manufacturer Montblanc. The number of apprenticeships in Hamburg has returned to pre-Corona levels, but the number of applicants is still far below that. Representatives of the employment agency, employers, trade unions, chambers of commerce and crafts, and the senate looked to the future with corresponding concern at a joint appearance. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa - ATTENTION: Only for editorial use in connection with the current reporting and only with full mention of the above credit. - Hamburg/Hamburg/Germany