Published on
22/06/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2
In the digital age, you need to learn quickly. The Digital Learning Campus (DLC) was created in March 2024 to seize this educational opportunity. It is a pioneering online and in-person digital learning space in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein, home to 2.9 million people. 11 towns, including Flensburg, Enge-Sande, Schleswig, Eckernförde, Kiel, Heide, Neumünster, Itzehoe, Elmshorn and Bad Oldesloe, are hosting this initiative in unusual locations such as gardens, markets or shopping centres, as is the case in Lübeck. All you have to do is turn up and register for any of the dozen or so workshops on offer. You don't need to know how to program or understand how artificial intelligence, virtual reality or robotics work. Several companies and universities in the region use these learning modules to showcase their know-how, train the public and promote education. This pilot project is co-funded by the European Union and managed by the Ministry of Education of the Schleswig-Holstein region.
Thomas Lange, head of the DLC project in Lübeck, says that, on the one hand, opting for alternative locations outside of universities, schools and companies makes the workshops more appealing. On the other hand, the courses are taught or facilitated by entrepreneurs and university lecturers, aligning training with market needs.
