Multidimensional Digital Competence Results from the bidt-SZ Digital Barometer

Released today in HANSER publishing, the eBook: "Multidimensional Digital Competence Self-assessment - Results from the bidt-SZ Digitalbarometer" by Dirk von Gehlen, Director Thinktank SZ Institut /Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Dr. Roland A. Stürz, Head of Think Tank, Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt ). This eBook is also available as a chapter in the new book "Digital Competence and Future Skills" from award-winning digital skills expert and publishing editor Dr. Philipp Ramin, CEO of i40.de

To examine the status quo of digital transformation and its challenges and provide a solid database of strengths and weaknesses in the areas of usage behavior of digital devices and technologies, digital competencies, digital transformation of the world of work, e-government, and artificial intelligence , the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) and the SZ Institute of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany's renowned largest broadsheet newspaper, jointly launched the bidt-SZ-Digitalbarometer. Data was collected from people aged 14 and over and living in Germany in the form of a self-assessment test of digital competencies based on DigCompSAT and the European Digital Competence Framework.

The results of the bidt-SZ Digitalbarometer revealed significant competence gaps in essential areas of digitalization and uncovered specific groups of people that are being left behind. This eBook takes a closer look at the results, which reveal for example that approximately half of the working population sees deficits in the offering of continued or vocational education for digitalization and that nearly every tenth person in Germany only has low and therefore insufficient digital competence when it comes to information and data competency.

"In order to maintain the competitiveness of Germany's SME sector in the long term, the deficits in continuing education and training should be reduced, both in private life areas and in companies. First and foremost, there is a need for a reduction in the complexity of the German continuing education and training landscape and simpler, unbureaucratic support mechanisms for the relevant target groups." Dr. Roland A. Stürz, Head of Think Tank, bidt - Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation

"In order to participate in the digital world, in which we all now live, everyone needs sufficient access to the necessary technical devices and infrastructure, but more than that they need the appropriate skills and competences in dealing with digital technologies. Digital skills go far beyond purely functional skills in using information and communication technologies. It will take a major effort by society, as a whole, to counteract these developments and to ensure that as few people as possible in Germany are left behind in the digital world." Dirk von Gehlen, Director Think Tank, SZ Institut/Süddeutsche Zeitung.

"Digital inclusion is not just nice to have. It is a prerequisite for equal participation in a developed digital society. But more than that, it is also an innovation engine that keeps economies and education systems competitive. The bidt-SZ Digital Barometer is an important step in allowing people to measure their own digital skills, while at the same time revealing the obvious action points for upskilling digital competence of all citizens. In their eBook, Dr. Roland A. Stürz and Dirk von Gehlen have uncovered critical action points for increasing digital and data competency. With the data and results collected here, attractive learning programs can be developed that directly address those with missing skills. It really is more than time to close the gap. We are therefore delighted that this eBook is also a chapter in our new book "Digital Competence and Future Skills"- recently released by Hanser Publishing", Dr. Philipp Ramin, CEO and Founder of i40, the future skills company.

With 50 TOP AUTHORS from leading companies and institutions: "Digital Competence and Future Skills - How companies prepare themselves for the digital future" (HANSER publishing company) - from the award-winning publishing editor: Dr. Philipp Ramin, CEO, Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 (i40) - is a compendium for all those involved in talent development for digital transformation and digitalization. One complete chapter in the book is dedicated to the renowned eLearning Award Project of the Year 2022. Next to compelling learning projects and findings, the book also deals with a wide range of learning methods including avatars, robotics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality and many more.

Available here:
eBook
"Multidimensional Digital Competence Self-assessment - Results from the SZ-bidt Digitalbarometer"
Authors: Roland A. Stürz, Dirk von Gehlen
Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
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As a chapter in the book:
"Digital Competence and Future Skills
- How companies prepare themselves for the digital future"
Publishing Editor: Philipp Ramin
Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
https://amzn.to/3arACl4

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About the publishing editor Philipp Ramin
Dr. Philipp Ramin is founder and CEO of the international training, consulting and research company Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 (i40) and an expert in digital competence building and digital technology and business models. I40 is a specialized provider in the fields of edtech, future skills development and lifelong learning. The team at the Innovation Center develops individual qualification solutions in future skills, digitalization, sustainability and Industry 4.0 for leading companies worldwide in a number of languages. These trainings and web-based trainings (WBTs) include complete continuing education curricula and learning strategies as well as AR/VR solutions or complete digital online learning systems. In 2022, the Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 was recognized with the renowned eLearning Award Project of the Year. Philipp Ramin studied at the University of Regensburg and the American University, Washington D.C., with a focus on innovation and technology management, and earned his doctorate on the topic of discontinuous innovation and business models.
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