Publication Why we need a national competence centre for data literacy

There is widespread awareness now of how important data literacy is for a society’s future viability. However, transparency is still insufficient regarding the multitude of projects, initiatives and offers that have been initiated in the last few years and that are aimed at promoting data literacy in Germany. This is why establishing a national competence centre for data literacy is urgently recommended. The purpose of that centre would be to ensure coordinated establishment and extension of the measures and offers aimed at promoting data literacy. The article describes both the range of tasks and the requirements to be met by such a national institution with coordination and information functions.

Authors: Michael Hölscher, Angelina Hofacker, Dirk Münstermann, Gabi Netz, Nathalie Rosengart, Katharina Schüller, Gerald Seidel, Markus Zwick

Article published in "WISTA – Scientific Journal", 4-2022