Completed project · 2017–2021
Maritime regional network for integrated working and learning
Problem statement: Current developments in Germany’s port industry, which is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, are leading to increased competitive pressure, resulting in growing automation and digitalisation strategies. These developments bring changes to work organisation and work processes in the port industry. Objectives: The BMBF funding directive ‘Digital Media in VET’ addresses the interactions between technological developments, structural changes in the world of work and the associated challenges for initial and continuing training. MARIDAL aims to promote working and learning in the maritime industry through media-supported learning formats and to sustain this by establishing a regional digital transfer network, taking into account the simultaneity of competence development and organisational development.
Research question: Which competence needs arise in the focus areas (1) digital port, (2) smart shipping and (3) digitalised maritime supply chain, and how can they be met through work-process-oriented learning formats?
Research approach: Qualitative and quantitative surveys of the relevant stakeholders in the port industry and a scenario analysis are complemented by media-didactic approaches.
Results: Digital teaching and learning solutions are to be developed and tested and made available in a transfer network to be established. In addition, guidance documents on the media-didactic concept and the competence needs are produced.