The labour market in Germany and Berlin is characterised by a growing upheaval and uncertainties are increasing. In addition to a slight and steady increase in unemployment, job creation continues to be seen. Jobs in industry are at risk and technological change is causing disruptions in various industries at an ever-increasing rate. At the same time, demographic change is exacerbating skills shortages. Even the ongoing influx to Berlin does not compensate for this and is associated with challenges in terms of integration and diversity.

Without a doubt, the current revolution in the capabilities of digital technologies, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, will bring about serious changes in the Berlin labour market.

Together with our guest Prof. Dr. Martin Pätzold, MdA, we will discuss in the context of the Labora Lecture how digitalisation will have an impact on the Berlin labour market in the medium term and what conclusions should be drawn from this for regional skills strategies. In his input, Martin Pätzold addresses the following topics in particular:

  • Digitalization brings relationship work back into focus
  • Sharing economy offers opportunities and risks for the labour market
  • The need for public administration to digitalise faster and more comprehensively

This is supplemented by short inputs from Minor's studies and consulting work and discussed among the invited experts.

To our guest

Prof. Dr. Martin Pätzold is a directly elected member of the Berlin House of Representatives. He represents the CDU in the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs. From 2013 to 2017 he was a member of the German Bundestag. Martin Pätzold was born in Moscow in 1984 and grew up in Neu-Hohenschönhausen. He is an economist and has been teaching competition policy at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences since 2017.

To the Labora Lectures

With the Labora lectures brings the Minor – Labora experts from science, politics and practice into an intensive exchange on issues and social developments that affect the shaping of the future of our society. We aim at mutual learning on innovative ideas, methods and approaches to improve the situation of marginalized or disadvantaged groups. We welcome the guests with a special wine, other drinks and some food that accompanies the evening in the fireplace room. The Labora lectures are organised and implemented in cooperation with Minor – Project Kontor for Education and Research, Minor – Science Society and La Red – Networking and Integration. 

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