UFH NRW elects new board

This year's NRW State Association Conference of Women Entrepreneurs in the Skilled Crafts focused on work and leadership in times of change. The general meeting also elected a new board.

This article is part of the special topic women in crafts

The Women entrepreneurs in the craft sector NRW (UFH NRW) discussed at this year’s regional association meeting in Hamm about TransformationAn important factor in the change of work and leadership is the Artificial Intelligence (AI). "I see AI as an opportunity to improve our work processes optimize and us as leaders strengthen", said the state chairwoman of the UFH NRW, Juana Bleker.

"It is not a question of what needs to be abolished, but of what needs do things differently can," said Marc Herter, Mayor of the City of Hamm, in his welcoming speech. Berthold Schröder, President of the West German Chamber of Crafts, reported on the rapid progress in AI and robotics. These technologies are a important tool against the shortage of skilled workers.

No reason to panic

Patrick Amato from SME Digital Center Crafts explained that there's no reason to panic: "Because AI isn't new. It's based on an algorithm that's modeled on the human brain." It's a purely mathematical sequence of "sense – reason – react." But what does AI have to do with craftsmanship, and how can it support us?

An AI, fed with the right data, can deliver quickly record and count, A precise data analysis and optimization is useful in the bakery trade, for example. With the help of AI glasses, even the Make work easier for customersOf course, AI also has weaknesses.

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Ethics not yet defined

Amato: "The more expertise is needed, the more likely the AI ​​is to think of something." This clearly shows that humans are in this position cannot be replaced. In addition, the topic Ethik in terms of artificial intelligence, it is highly dependent on the user and not yet clearly defined.

Matthias Heidmeier, State Secretary in NRW Ministry of Labor, reported on measures taken by State governmentHe spoke out in favor of the Equivalence of academic and vocational education, praised the master craftsman's bonus and promised to continue paying it out to young master craftsmen in the long term.

Making partial qualification possible

He welcomed the Federal initiative on maternity protection for the self-employed and demanded: "We need more money for the training centers. And we must become less bureaucratic." One in five young people cannot be released into an apprenticeship after school. His request to the skilled trades enterprises was to flexible to be and have a Partial qualification think.

In the subsequent general meeting, Juana Bleker from Bocholt was unanimously re-elected as Chairwoman. New to the Board of Directors is Katja Lilu Melder from Hamm as 2nd chairwoman. Undine Weiller from Leverkusen was appointed as Managing Director and Birgit Krüger from Wuppertal was confirmed in her position as secretary.

Jutta Monscheuer from Solingen and Elvira Erpelding from Cologne will support the UFH NRW as assessors in the future. The auditors for the next three years will be Christa Schneider and Gaby Gehring-Evels.

Source: UFH NRW

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