Young people from all social classes in Germany are generally positive about the digital future, but also see themselves as insufficiently prepared for the digital labour market. These are the findings of a survey conducted on behalf of the Vodafone Foundation Germany among 2,069 German-speaking young people aged 14 to 24.
79% of respondents see personal benefits in the use of digital technologies. And 69% expect digitalisation to be accompanied by generally positive social developments. Furthermore, 79% consider digital skills to be indispensable for the future labour market. According to 76% of respondents, the task of preparing young people appropriately in this respect falls to schools and universities.
However, the extent to which schools in particular fulfil this task is questionable, judging by the survey results. It is true that computer science is a regular school subject for 54% of respondents and 56% of 14 to 24-year-olds rate the digital facilities at their school as good or very good. However, looking back, 69% of career starters rate the preparation during their school years as inadequate. In contrast, 68% of young people consider themselves to be very well or well prepared for a digital working environment at school or during training.
