Digital week Osnabrück 2024: A festival of innovation for young and old!

Von WOM

Osnabrück set new standards during the digital week 2024: with over 2,000 participants who signed up between 70 and 27 September for fascinating 70 events, the success of this initiative is undeniably visible. The focus this year was particularly on younger generations, since the offers for children and young people were significantly expanded. Around 500 preschool children and students had the opportunity to gain interactive digital learning experiences, including exciting “schoolyard safaris”.

A highlight of the event was the opening speech by the prominent keynote speaker Vince Ebert, which took place on September 24th at the Innovatorium of the Copppenrath Innovation Center. "The digital week has managed to bring people of different ages and knowledge together and to inspire them for digital topics," said Katharina Pötter, the mayor of Osnabrück. The events covered a broad spectrum that ranged from social media to cyber escape room workshops to innovative projects such as the implementation of target group-specific AI projects.

organization and support

The digital week, which has now experienced its fourth edition, was organized by the Smart City Osnabrück team. Project manager Ricarda Schade emphasized that this week was an excellent medium to present the various smart city projects. "We offer the city society free opportunities for qualification in the field of progressive digitization," she added.

Magdalena Knappik, head of urban and regional development in Osnabrück, thanked all contributors who contributed to the success of this week. "Thanks to the commitment of our visitors and the interest in digital topics, this digital festival became so special," she said. The response to the various events shows the growing interest and commitment of the population for digital transformation.

This large number of interactive and educational offers reflect the efforts to prepare the residents of Osnabrück for the challenges and opportunities of the digital future. Despite the overwhelming number of participants and events, the team of the city of Osnabrück strives to achieve even more people and to further promote qualifications in the digital area. The digital week 2024 in Osnabrück was not just an event, but an important step towards a digital and innovative city.

For more information and a comprehensive overview of the digital week, See the current reporting osna-live.de .