Press release 2022/22 of the municipality of Rüdersdorf near Berlin
A mobile digital service, the Infomobil Digitaler Engel from Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V., will be stopping off at the Rüdersdorf market square on 21 June 2022: a digital expert will be answering questions about digital and new media free of charge at the market in Dr.-Wilhelm-Külz-Straße from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The event is part of the launch of the Rüdersdorf-bei-Berlin app. The Digital Angel is aimed specifically at older online and offline users who want to deepen their digital knowledge. Further information on the campaign in Rüdersdorf can be found at www.digitaler-engel.org
Shopping online, using messenger services or converting your own home into a smart home: there are numerous ways to make everyday life easier with digital aids. However, many senior citizens feel unsure about using new media and would like to consolidate their online skills. This is where the Digital Angel info mobile comes in: Initiated by Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V. (DsiN), the Infomobil is on the road nationwide to spread digital skills for older online and offline users. Experts advise older people on the safe use of digital applications and clarify individual questions in personal discussions. In cooperation with local partners working with senior citizens, they organise workshops and draw attention to local training opportunities. The experts from Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V. also present explanatory videos on digitalisation topics at www.digitaler-engel.org. The videos present the safe use of digital content and tools in everyday life.
"Digitalisation offers numerous opportunities, especially for older people in rural and structurally weak regions. The Digital Angel helps to demonstrate opportunities for digital participation and teach skills in dealing with new media through dialogue," explains DsiN Managing Director Dr Michael Littger. The nationwide programme is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Women, Senior Citizens and Youth (BMFSFJ) and is run in cooperation with numerous institutions working with senior citizens. These include multi-generation centres, the Digital Compass and local senior citizens' clubs.
About Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V.
(DsiN) DsiN is the point of contact for consumers and companies for specific assistance with IT security. Together with its members and partners, the association runs numerous projects on secure behaviour in the digital world. The Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community is the patron of DsiN - www.sicher-im-netz.de
About the Digital Angel
The Digital Angel project is part of the Federal Government's implementation strategy for shaping the digital transformation and is being implemented by DsiN with funding from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. www.digitaler-engel.org
Contact person:
- Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V., Anna-Leona Bösl, Tel.: 030 767581-510 E-Mail: presse@sicher-im-netz.de
- Sabine Löser, Mayor of Rüdersdorf near Berlin - can be contacted via: Press spokesman Alexander Reetz: 033638 85 302