The Digital Challenge 2020 was launched on November 25 in a joint digital kick-off with more than 100 participants. As part of the Digital Challenge, The Bay Areas e.V. and Mittelstand 4.0 Competence Center Kiel as organizer with the scientific partners:
Christian-Albrecht-University Kiel, University of Lübeck, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Kiel University of Applied Sciences and West Coast University of Applied Sciences Heide. Numerous Sponsor and volunteers supported the challenge. The aim of the Digital Challenge is the joint implementation of a project week with students on the topic of digitalization in a company in order to successfully continue on the path to digitalization. Teams of students develop ideas and impulses that are as radical as possible, which should contribute to the success of the participating companies. The Digital Challenge 2020 creates sustainable approaches to digitalization! A video of the kick-off can be found in the article KICK–OFF THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE 2020 to find.
The students stood up to the critical and challenging questions from the supervising board and answered the board's questions with foresight and competence. However, the board also asked further questions relevant to the development and fine-tuning of the business models.
Pure motivation was in the airon November 2, when highly concentrated students from the four university locations presented their first solutions for the Digital Challenge 2020 in the form of pitches to the companies and board members at the digital interim presentation.
We have really achieved something and are proud of ourselves.
The spirit among the teams is noticeably positive and highly focused. "We've really achieved something and are proud of ourselves," said a student from Heide. Click here for the full article Pure motivation is in the air.
In the final, where the Schrimherr Jan Philipp Albrecht In a welcoming address, the jury once again pointed out the high relevance and innovative power of initiatives that combine digitalization and sustainability goals, things got really exciting once again. In the end, everyone had gained something. The companies gained valuable insights and inspiration from the disruptive business models developed by the students, which are now prompting the companies to think about and develop further. The students took away a lot of new practical experience and quickly accumulated new knowledge, skills and deeper relationships with fellow students. One student described his experience impressively and said: "What you normally learn in a semester, you learn in 5 days at the Digital Challenge."
What you normally learn in one semester, you learn in 5 days with the Digital Challenge.
All students received personal prize money from the total of 14,000 EUR prize money from the Digital Challenge. The universities, as well as the two organizers, were also highly satisfied with the results and the event.
We are already looking forward to next year's Digital Challenge!
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