"Digital agent:in for schools" measure

Christoph Voigt und Felix Blumenstein lächeln in die Kamera.

Accompanying schools on their way to a smart future: digital agent Christoph Voigt and expert Felix Blumenstein.


city of Jena

Specialists in school education are professionalizing their digital skills: The Digitalagent:in project is testing a new category of staff at the municipal media center as a model, as the field between the provision of digital technology and its (didactic) use has not yet been adequately addressed at any level. Three schools will receive continuous digitization support in the areas of media use, digital teaching concepts and data protection.

Needs for action in the use of digital tools in schools and lessons are identified, individual process support, advice and the organization of further training and knowledge transfer are made possible. The development process towards a "smart school" is analyzed and documented.

Current status
  • Start: 15.11.2023
  • End: 31.08.2027
  • Status: in implementation
Milestones achieved
  • A job profile and job advertisement have been created
  • The digital agent has been hired Christoph Voigt
    • Master's degree in sociology and educational science
    • Many years of experience in child and youth welfare, especially in cooperation with schools and in the field of media education
    • His goal: to provide all pupils in Jena with the best possible, individualized support with the help of digital media
    • A detailed interview with him can be found here
  • Three schools have been selected for intensive support. Initial appointments have taken place on site.
  • A survey to ascertain the current situation at the schools was created and successfully carried out.
  • The selected schools are currently being monitored.
  • Monitoring committee established, consisting of project representatives from the city, representatives from the Thuringian Center for Continuing Education and the Ministry of Education, representatives from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and representatives from witelo e. V. with the aim of
    • Advice and professional support,
    • Quality assurance and reflection,
    • Acceptance and legitimacy and
    • Support of the transfer.
  • Networking meeting on digitalization and schools held on 08.08.2025