From Campus to Cyber: German UDS in Focus

There is a significant gender gap in the field of digital science. Women make up less than twenty percent of IT specialists globally. This needs to change: It is estimated that in Europe alone, the number of workers with advanced digital skills will need to double by 2030. More women entering the field, will fulfil this need and produce more inclusive digital technology.

But why does this gender imbalance persist? And how can we support and empower women to pursue a career in digital science?

Prof. Dr. Maren Borkert, professor at the German UDS and head of the research group...

In this episode we will be discussing the paper written by Professor Dr. Mike Friedrichsen and Justin Ugwu. This paper dives into an analysis of the way neobrokers are affecting the transformation of the architecture of financial markets for a new generation of young, digitally savvy investors.

In today’s episode, we have a very special guest, Patrick Gruhn, a successful serial entrepreneur in the technology space, as well as a recent shareholder of our university. German UDS is the first state to recognize fully digital university in Germany. Our goal is to make education globally accessible regardless of location, campus or compulsory attendance. Patrick Gruhn supports us in this mission with an entrepreneurial experience, international network and a startup program that will invest up to one million dollars in our student areas. Thus, we are thrilled to discuss global opportunities in digital education transformation.

In today’s episode, Professor Dr. Mike Friedrichsen with our special guest, Professor Dr. Julia von Thienen, are diving into one of the most essential and often overlooked challenges of digital higher education “Communication in the virtual space”. Professor Dr. Julia von Thienen, an expert in digital education and learning cultures at the German University of Digital Science, will share her insights and thoughts onto this topic.