Indonesia and Germany Agree on High-Tech and Nursing Workforce Partnership

President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to strengthen employment partnerships in the high-technology and nursing sectors during a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday. “In the health workforce sector, we greatly appreciate the signing of the Letter of Intent regarding the Global Skills Partnership in nursing. Indonesia also wants to expand job opportunities for Indonesian workers in Germany, including in the high-technology sector,” President Prabowo said in his remarks. Besides the formal employment sector, the bilateral meeting between the two heads of state also brought fresh momentum for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) domestically. The Indonesian government welcomed the implementation of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme, which is specifically aimed at developing national MSME programmes. The capacity building for business actors and the consolidation of comparative investment commitments will be officially followed up in the near future. Indonesia is scheduled to host the second Joint Economic and Investment Committee in 2026. Comprehensive cooperation with Germany is also progressing through the Competitiveness Industrial Modernization and Trade Acceleration Program (CITA) scheme. The meeting was part of a series of strategic partnership discussions covering the economy, investment, energy transition, energy security, education, and employment. The meeting in Jakarta also serves as an initial agenda in welcoming the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Germany bilateral relations, which falls in 2027.