According to forecasts from the Institute for Employment Research , the upcoming revolution in German industry , so - called Digital 4.0 , could cost up to 60,000 jobs . Entspannung i However , on the other side , 430,000 new jobs are likely to be created due to the digital transformation . The first of the jobs expected to go are low skilled workers , currently accounting for 300 jobs .
According to forecasts from the Institute for Employment Research , the upcoming revolution in German industry , so - called Digital 4.0 , could cost up to 60,000 jobs . However , on the other side , 430,000 new jobs are likely to be created due to the digital transformation . The first of the jobs expected to go are low skilled workers , currently accounting for 300 jobs .