Berlin network: Digital empowerment in old age

Das Netzwerk richtet sich an alle, die nicht-kommerzielle Angebote zur digitalen Befähigung älterer Menschen umsetzen oder sich aktiv als Multiplikator*innen für das Thema einsetzen. Wir möchten Haupt- und Ehrenamtliche miteinander vernetzen, Informationen und Erfahrungen teilen, Bedarfe und Lücken sichtbar machen und gemeinsam Lösungen entwickeln.

Am 08. Juli 2025 wurde vom Seniorennetz Berlin des AWO Landesverband Berlin e.V. gemeinsam mit dem Landeskompetenzzentrum Pflege 4.0 und im Auftrag der Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und Pflege das Berliner Netzwerk: Digitale Befähigung im Alter feierlich gegründet. 

Das Netzwerk setzt sich aktiv dafür ein, dass alle älteren Menschen in Berlin die Möglichkeit haben, digitale Grundkompetenzen zu erwerben. Unser gemeinsames Ziel ist es, älteren Menschen zu helfen, sich sicher und selbstbestimmt in der digitalen Welt zu bewegen.

Sie möchten Teil des Berliner Netzwerkes werden? 

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Für Fragen stehen wir gerne per E-Mail zur Verfügung unter netzwerk-digital@awoberlin.de. 

Wir freuen uns, wenn Sie dabei sind!

Digital participation is an important prerequisite for taking part in social life today. Those who can use digital services have better access to information, public services, healthcare and many other areas of public life, and for many older people, digitalization offers an opportunity to live independently for longer, stay in contact with others and actively participate in life in Berlin.That is why we see basic digital skills as part of public services of general interest.

Our mission
The Berlin network "Digital Empowerment in Old Age" is actively committed to ensuring that all older people in Berlin - regardless of their personal circumstances - have the opportunity to acquire basic digital skills. Our common goal is to help older people to move safely and independently in the digital world.

What connects us
As partners in the Berlin network "Digitale Befähigung im Alter", we pursue the following goals:

• We want to create structures throughout Berlin that give older people access to digital education in their own living environment.
• These offers should be easily accessible, accessible, inclusive, non-commercial and, if possible, free of charge and tailored to the needs of older people.
• Data protection and IT security must be an integral part of all educational offers so that trust in digital services is strengthened and reservations are reduced.
• At the same time, we are committed to the right to an analog life.

Our joint tasks
The partners in the network are committed to actively working together. We want to:

• share our offers, experiences and ideas with each other and network.
• make existing educational offers more visible and easy to use for everyone.
• identify the needs of older people and further develop suitable offers.
• contribute our knowledge and pass it on to full-time and voluntary workers as well as interested older people.
• work together to enable digital participation for all older Berliners.

Digital participation in old age is not a luxury - it is part of a vibrant, inclusive society. This is what we stand for together as a network.