How AI and digitalization support the skilled trades

State Secretary Gitta Connemann visited the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk (SME Digital Center for Crafts) at the Koblenz Chamber of Skilled Crafts. Here, everything revolves around AI and digitalization in the skilled trades.

The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk (MDZH) am Koblenz location Its focus is on digitalization and artificial intelligence in the skilled trades. Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Gitta Connemann (CDU) visited the center and was able to learn firsthand from a Robot demonstrator convincing, which clarifies how AI and machine assistance in the future they can be used in various trades within the craft sector.

The Federal Government's Commissioner for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises learned a great deal about an industry that is in the midst of a profound technological transformation, but at the same time suffers from an acute shortage of skilled workers, increasing demands and growing complexity.

The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk (SME Digital Center for Crafts) follows the approach: "From the crafts sector for the crafts sector." It deliberately works in a practical manner with workshops, construction sites and businesses and sees itself nationwide as the interface between digital innovation and operational reality.

Connemann was accompanied by the Koblenz Member of Parliament Josef Oster (CDU). Chamber of Skilled Crafts President Kurt Krautscheid, Managing Director Ralf Hellrich and the project manager of the Koblenz MDZH Christopher Krause The politicians were informed.

For example, the activities of the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk (SME Digital Center for Crafts) in the area of Artificial intelligence "AI in the skilled trades is not a technological vision of the future, but a practical tool – for example for automatic quotation creation, documentation, quality assurance or the optimization of workflows," it said.

First point of contact for all questions regarding digitalization in the skilled trades

The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk is also First point of contact for all questions regarding digitalization in the skilled tradesConnemann inquired about the extensive digital offering:

• of online checks and
• practical guides,
• about learning videos,
• ...up to fully developed online courses on all topics of artificial intelligence. 

These resources are primarily intended to make it easier for small businesses to get started, which often have neither the time nor the internal know-how for complex transformation processes.

Drones, lasers, digital surveying and robotics

Connemann also explored the center's technology experience centers. At demonstration sites distributed throughout Germany, tradespeople can directly test new technologies – from Drones and laser systems, from digital surveying to roboticsA robot demonstrator exemplified how AI and machine assistance could be used in various trades in the future and what role craftsmanship plays in industrial value chains.

Source: Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk (MDZH)

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