Hidden Champion: The Role of Continuing Education for SME Innovation Capacity
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The panel examines how continuing education supports small and medium-sized German firms (the Mittelstand) in staying innovative during digital transformation. It discusses the need for technical know‑how, adapting products, developing new offerings and automating processes, and how to bring employees along in that change, with perspectives from the Federal Employment Agency, the German Trade Union Federation, and Communardo Software.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Continuing education for SMEs
- 2:26Digital transformation challenges
- 4:52Digitalization opportunities and risks
- 8:47Continuing education as leadership task
- 10:53Employment Agency's role
- 15:48Digital training potential
- 21:26Training to solve skills shortage
- 28:33Boosting upskilling attractiveness
- 33:26Digital basic skills for participation
- 39:03Federal training platform
- 42:13Summary
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