Technology meets talent: Ready for the working world of tomorrow?

How can young talents be inspired for STEM professions? What opportunities are there for integrating new technologies such as robotics into school lessons? And what examples do we already have of this today? This is what KUKA is addressing throughout November under the motto #TechmeetsTalent

Everyday life is now inconceivable without modern technology. User-friendly operating systems have made using laptops the norm, automated software replaces cumbersome manual work, and smartphones have become a constant companion. New technologies are developing rapidly. Industrial robots are also becoming more and more flexible and are being used in an ever wider range of occupational fields, such as crafts or hospitals. How will we work and live in the future? We need to answer this question - and prepare the next generation for it. Young talents must be equipped for the future. Only when technology meets talent we can exploit all the possibilities. Why do we need robots? What can they do and where will they be used? Why are they becoming increasingly important for everyday work and society? To answer these and many other questions, KUKA invites you to various events in November under the motto #TechmeetsTalent.

All KUKA events at a glance

Oct. 31 - Nov. 4: Women Researchers Camp at KUKA

At the Researchers Camp with KUKA and the University of Bavarian Business, female students aged 15 and older immerse themselves in the world of technical professions and slip into the role of a start-up. Participants get an introduction to new technologies and learn how robots could help reduce disposable packaging and use recycled materials.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m.: Award Ceremony of the KUKA Innovation Award, MEDICA, Düsseldorf

This year, the KUKA Innovation Award is all about medicine and health. An international jury of experts evaluated the concepts, selected five finalists and is now choosing the winner at MEDICA in Düsseldorf.

Monday, Nov. 7, 2 - 3 p.m.: Virtual press talk "For coffee with..."

Topic: "New technologies in the curriculum? How can we prepare young people for the working world of the future?". Interested and German speaking media representatives simply write an e-mail to press@kuka.com to register.

Monday, Nov. 21: Virtual KUKA plant tour in German, European Robotics Week (ERW)

Have you always wondered what it looks like behind KUKA's front doors and factory gates? Sign up for our virtual plant tour held in German of the KUKA site in Augsburg as part of ERW 2022: For adults and for children & young people.

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m.: Virtual Evening Lecture in German, European Robotics Week (ERW)

Topic of the lecture held in German: "Robots in the timetable? Why it is so important to engage with new technologies."

Our experts, Frank Zimmermann, Business Development at KUKA and Daniel Schmidt, Managing Director of OrangeApps, will talk about where robotics is already part of the school timetable, how a robot is actually built and why robot programming could one day be as normal as math, German & Co. Register here.

Thursday, Nov. 24, 3:30 p.m.: Award Ceremony National Mathematics Competition

On Nov. 24, 2022, the award ceremony for the National Mathematics Competition will take place at KUKA headquarters in Augsburg for the young prize winners from all over Bavaria. Alongside KUKA CEO Peter Mohnen, Stefan Graf, Head of the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, will present the prizes to the mathematics talents - who will be actively supported by a KUKA robot.

KUKA Future Survey: These are the results

New technologies are changing our working world: More and more people are coming into contact with digitization and automation in their jobs. But are future employees sufficiently equipped for this? The majority of Germans say no, according to a representative Civey survey commissioned by KUKA. Read all the results of the future survey in our press release.

Civey surveyed 2,500 German citizens aged 18 and over online for KUKA from October 17 to 19, 2021.

Robotics in school at the Gewerbliche Schule Göppingen

How can students be prepared as practically as possible for a working world with new technologies? How can teachers incorporate new technologies into the classroom? The Gewerbliche Schule Göppingen in Germany demonstrates what is still a thing of the future in many other educational institutions. Read the interview with Joachim Heer and Franz Thaler about their modern learning lab.