Kick-off for EU project JETSKIR: Focus on future skills

The world of work is changing rapidly - new professions are emerging, existing ones are disappearing. In order to actively shape this upheaval, the EU-funded JETSKIR (Zukunftskompetenzen) project will be launched on June 26th, 2025 with a kick-off event at the Handwerkerhof Wanheimerort. Over three days, the event will bring together European partners to discuss industrial transformation and developments and its consequences for the labor market - with input from employers, agencies and researchers. Keynote speeches, panel discussions and a poster session offer space for practical approaches and regional perspectives. The event will conclude with an excursion to Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG with insights into the transformation on site.

Together with partners including Aviles City Council (Spain), Austria Wirtschaftsservice (Austria), Business Tampere (Finland), Ministry of Economic Development (Montenegro) and Institute for Albanian Municipalities (Albania), Duisburg Business & Innovation GmbH (DBI) aims to develop new qualification paths for modern working environments.

JETSKIR is part of a funding package of 9.9 million euros including INTERREG EUROPE that DBI and its partners have raised for Duisburg and the regions this year from European funds. The focus is on transformation for a green and digital Europe. Practical training in future-oriented areas such as digitalization and sustainability is essential. - A strong signal for strengthening the European skilled labor base.