Future Education for the Elderly: Learning Smartphone Usage for the Modern Job Market
Digital Competency Courses for Seniors in Wiesbaden Help Navigate the Digital World
Wiesbaden, Germany - Digital competency courses for seniors are now available in the city, offering a range of topics designed to help older adults overcome digital insecurities and embrace the opportunities of the digital age. These courses, led by an experienced instructor named Kirsten Kelly, are held at Zukunftswerk, Kirchgasse 6, on the second floor of the Luisenforum.
Each course is 90 minutes long and is designed to alleviate fears about the digital world and teach practical skills. The upcoming events for digital competency courses are scheduled as follows:
- April 24: Essential functions of your smartphone
- April 30: WLAN and mobile data explained
- May 8: Managing contacts, deleting them, and safe calling
- June 12: Practicing and deepening communication via WhatsApp
- June 18: Exploring the world of apps
- June 25: Getting to know the basics of WhatsApp
- July 2: Finding bus connections and departure times digitally
The courses aim to promote digital participation, which is considered a key to more independence and quality of life in old age. The Senior Council chairperson, Angelika Dortmann, emphasizes the importance of the courses in helping seniors overcome digital insecurities and showcasing the opportunities of digitization.
The Smart City department head, Maral Koohestanian, explains that Zukunftswerk supports the goals of promoting digital competencies among seniors. The Press Office of the State Capital Wiesbaden has issued this press release, which can be contacted at Schlossplatz 6, 65183 Wiesbaden, or through their website's press office.
The participation fee for each course is 10 euros per person. Citizens can direct any questions to the responsible department, office, or the town hall's switchboard. Participants are asked to bring their charged smartphone, including SIM card, PIN, and passwords, to actively participate in the course.
In addition to these courses, a free course titled "Unsere Digital-Lotsen helfen gerne weiter!" starts on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 11:30 to 13:00 at the Bewegungscafé Hermann-Brill-Str. 4. Registration details can typically be found via the provider's website or by contacting them directly.
For more extensive offerings, contacting local adult education centers (Volkshochschulen), libraries, or seniors' associations in Wiesbaden could provide additional options. These organizations often handle enrollment and can provide the latest schedules and course availability.
These digital competency courses are part of an initiative that promotes the digital participation of older people and supports their social networking and digital self-sufficiency in everyday life. For more information, visit the Zukunftswerk website or contact Kirsten Kelly at hallofragfraukellyde or 0163 960 0693.
- Kirsten Kelly, the instructor, leads digital competency courses at Zukunftswerk, helping seniors navigate the digital world and embrace its opportunities.
- Apart from smartphones, topics covered in these courses include WLAN, WhatsApp, apps, and digital bus connections.
- For those interested in broader subjects like personal growth and learning, local adult education centers, libraries, or seniors' associations may offer additional digital courses.
- The free course titled "Unsere Digital-Lotsen helfen gerne weiter!" is scheduled for September 4, 2025, focusing on continuing digital guidance at the Bewegungscafé Hermann-Brill-Str. 4.
