The digital challenge requires an overall societal initiative

BIBB President Professor Esser in conversation with Dr. Susanne Eisenmann, President of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany)

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Ausgabe/Jahr (Jahrgang) 2/2017 (46)
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Digitalisation is bringing about impressively rapid change in trade and industry and society, and is creating new requirements both for work and learning and for societal cohesion in general. More than ever, in these times of transformation, education and training faces the task of preparing people for life in the digital world (of work). In December, the Kultusministerkonferenz presented its strategy paper “Education in the digital world”. This is the starting point for the discussion which follows.