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#futurework Festival Brings the Future of Work to EUREF Campus

20/8/2024

The annual #futurework Festival is a future-oriented event that focuses on shaping the work environment in the digital age. Organized by the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) and Microsoft, the festival is all about innovation and sustainability. The Zukunftsort EUREF-Campus becomes a central venue for discussing and presenting technological developments and future-oriented working models.

The annual #futurework festival is a forward-looking event that focuses on shaping the world of work in the digital age.

Image: Anke Langhardt / EUREF-Campus Berlin

#futurework24: A Look Back

On 20 June 2024, the festival on the future of work took place for the sixth time at the EUREF campus in Berlin. Highlights included the latest trends in digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation, as well as their impact on the modern work environment. The event featured keynotes, discussions, and workshops all over the campus, focusing on topics such as metaverse, future skills, robotics, and the shortage of skilled workers. The event brought together around 50 experts who shared their visions for the future of work. Among them were Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Microsoft Germany CEO Agnes Heftberger, and Employers’ President Dr. Rainer Dulger.

On 20 June 2024, the festival on the future of work took place for the sixth time at the EUREF campus in Berlin. Highlights included the latest trends in digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation, as well as their impact on the modern work environment.Image: Anke Langhardt / EUREF-Campus Berlin

A key aspect of the event was the discussion about Germany’s competitiveness in the global labor market. The talks focused mainly on the training of skilled workers and the teaching of the necessary future skills. The increasing digitization is rapidly changing the demands on employees, which requires new educational strategies and innovative approaches to recruitment.

Exoskeleton and Robot Dog

The festival highlights included presentations of innovative technologies. Companies took the opportunity to present their latest developments in the fields of AI and robotics. Particularly impressive was the demonstration of exoskeletons from German Bionic, which make physically demanding work easier, as well as the presentation of a robot dog that autonomously performs inspection work. These technologies illustrate how the future of work will be increasingly shaped by the interaction between humans and machines. The panel talks included intensive discussions on how such innovations can improve not only productivity but also the safety and well-being of employees.

The festival highlights included presentations of innovative technologies. Companies took the opportunity to present their latest developments in the fields of AI and robotics. Particularly impressive was the demonstration of exoskeletons from German BionicFoto: Anke Langhardt / EUREF-Campus Berlin

Looking back at the festival in 2024, it will be clear how successfully EUREF-Campus has established itself as a Zukunftsort and contributed to making Berlin a hub for the work environments of the future. It will be exciting to see what further innovations and discussions the next #futurework has in store.

Images: Anke Langhardt / EUREF Campus Berlin

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