Great response to Working World 4.0

As part of the “EurOpA” research project, organized by the “Lausitz – Life and Technology” alliance, the team led by project director Professor Sophia Keil has successfully conducted two additional innovative continuing education courses for employees in Upper Lusati .

Presentation of the Sustainability Concept

A very special highlight of these training sessions was the presentation of the sustainability concept—developed by the Upper Lusatia Skilled Workforce Network—by Jens Gerlinghoff, the network’s managing director, to the project leader, Professor Sophia Keil.

The sustainability concept is part of the sustainability strategy developed as part of the “EurOpA” project, based on the dimensions of ecology, economy, and social responsibility, and is designed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the project’s results.

Evidence-Based Continuing Education Programs

First, the training course “Leading to Success” took place , which was aimed specifically at those interested in future-oriented corporate management and provided them with a well-founded overview of today’s leadership requirements in dynamic and resilient companies.

The other course was “Problem Solving with Design Thinking, ” in which participants learned about the tools and methods of the Design Thinking approach and process and applied them to real-world examples.

Both training programs were very well received by participants from companies in the Upper Lusatia region. Everyone agreed on one thing: against the backdrop of economic and social structural change as well as the digital transformation of industry, specific continuing education programs are needed to ensure a supply of good-trained skilled workers in our regional labor market. Without qualified employees, companies in Upper Lusatia will not be able to sustainably maintain leading positions in national and international markets.