Education and Training

FachWerk: Qualifying and securing skilled workers in the future digitalized world of work: Multimedia teaching and learning arrangement for the adoption of ICT technologies in the skilled trades

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are becoming increasingly widespread in almost all areas of private and professional life and are indispensable for people's lives today. However, the skilled crafts sector is still in the early stages of digitalization, as skilled crafts work is characterized by a high proportion of manual, experience-based and non-automated activities. However, an increasing need for qualifications in the use of ICT technologies can also be observed here. As an example for the building trade and the electrical guild, FachWerk is pursuing the goal of qualifying skilled tradespeople for the future use of the potential of ICT technologies through the needs-based development and testing of a multimedia teaching and learning arrangement.

As part of the project, the Department of Human-Machine Systems Engineering at the University of Kassel is responsible for the development, provision and evaluation of a usable digital learning environment for the self-learning phase. For this purpose, existing learning management systems are identified in the conception phase and evaluated for their suitability for use on the basis of previously collected requirements. Furthermore, a concept for the digital learning environment is developed and iteratively implemented. In order to ensure the usability of the learning environment, implementations are evaluated during development with the involvement of practice partners.

Scientists involved in the project

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ludger Schmidt
Andrea Eis, M. Sc.
Johannes Funk, M. Sc.

Cooperation partners

Department of Technology and Innovation Management, University of Kassel
University of Hanover
Berufsförderungswerk des Handwerks GmbH, Korbach
Gringel Bau + Plan GmbH, Schwalmstadt
Hübschmann Aufzüge GmbH & Co. KG, Korbach
Employment Agency, Korbach
Chamber of Crafts Kassel

Funding and duration

Federal Ministry of Education and Research, 2 / 2017 - 1 / 2020