Professor Leimeister as a guest at the Future Talk of the Federal Government

The focus of the discussion on the future, which was also attended by the chairmen of the four largest employers' associations and the chairmen of the four largest trade unions in Germany, was on the digitization of the world of work and crowdsourcing as a new form of work organization. In particular, the focus was on the question of how paid work can be structured in this context in such a way that it is fair for everyone involved and also takes into account the long-term effects of such employment relationships. At the same time, their significance for the work of the future and the competitiveness of Germany as the largest economy in Europe and the fourth largest economy in the world was discussed. Professor Leimeister was on hand to answer the ministers' questions with his broad expertise and many years of experience in this topic area.

"Crowd mechanisms are increasingly finding their way into external and internal company processes and are playing a significant role in shaping new forms of digital work," said Leimeister. In order not to fall behind leading economies in this area, such as the USA, it is necessary to deal with the design of this new form of work organization at an early stage, he said. At the same time, potential risks for society and social systems must be effectively countered in good time. "I am very pleased to have made my small contribution to success in this regard by advising the German government and the social partners as part of the discussion on the future in Meseberg."

"It is a great honor for us to have Jan Marco Leimeister, a colleague whose expertise in a topic so important for the future of our country is so highly regarded that he has been invited by the federal government to its discussion on the future of digital change in the world of work," said Professor Dr. Reiner Finkeldey, President of the University of Kassel. "It also underlines once again that our university is one of the leading universities in Germany in the field of business informatics," Finkeldey concluded.