Forum Bildung Digitalisierung e. V.

Forum Bildung Digitalisierung e. V. is a German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) that works as a cross-sector platform for the digital transformation of the education system. It brings together actors from politics, public administration, academia, civil society and the digital education economy to support schools and school authorities (Schulträger) in shaping digital change. Its work is oriented toward practice: it runs dialogue and participation formats, publishes reports and guidance, and organises webinars, masterclasses and conferences for school leaders, administrators and students. The association's public activity is documented on its website, forumbd.de, under the motto "Aus Change wird Chance" ("From change comes opportunity"). Its programme portfolio includes the Navigator Bildung Digitalisierung, a strategic orientation framework for digital education; the EdTech Policy Lab, which fosters dialogue between policy, administration and companies in the digital education sector; the Generation BD participation project for students; and the Masterclasses video series for school decision-makers. Topics covered in these formats include artificial intelligence in school development, digital leadership, educational governance and open educational practices. Forum Bildung Digitalisierung operates primarily in Germany and addresses the German school system, including the Länder-level authorities and municipal school providers that are responsible for school infrastructure and digital equipment. It positions itself as a neutral, non-commercial convener rather than a vendor of education technology. Its formats are designed to build capacity, share evidence and connect stakeholders across the federal and state levels. As a registered association, the organisation is privately constituted and non-profit in character. It is not a listed company and does not sell products in the conventional sense; its "offerings" are programmes, events, publications and networks. The association maintains a public presence through its website, where it publishes news, reports and event documentation, and it is recorded in Wikidata as Forum Bildung Digitalisierung e. V. (Q108293975).

Forum Bildung Digitalisierung e. V. is a German registered association that has established itself as a cross-sector platform for the digital transformation of the education system. It operates under the motto "Aus Change wird Chance" and works with partners from politics, administration, academia, civil society and the digital education economy. The association's work is organised around programmes and formats rather than products. Its Navigator Bildung Digitalisierung provides a strategic orientation framework for digital education and is used in its masterclass series. The EdTech Policy Lab, documented on the website in July 2026, promotes dialogue between policy, administration and companies in the digital education economy and invites interested individuals to share their experiences. Generation BD, a student participation project, selected 25 students from around 90 applicants across Germany and held an online kick-off in July 2026. A webinar series for Schulträger (school authorities), developed with the POET project of Ruhr University Bochum, was announced to start in October 2026, focusing on school innovation, open educational practices and digital sovereignty. The association also convenes conferences, such as the Fachtagung "Dimension Digitalisierung – Gesund. Digital. Lernen." held on 17–18 June 2026, which addressed well-being and learning-promoting digital design in schools. Across these activities, the Forum positions itself as a neutral convener and capacity-builder for the German school system, connecting federal and state-level actors and translating evidence and policy into practice for school leaders and administrators. It is recorded in Wikidata as Forum Bildung Digitalisierung e. V. (Q108293975).

• Holds the Fachtagung "Dimension Digitalisierung – Gesund. Digital. Lernen." on 17–18 June 2026.

• Announces the EdTech Policy Lab seeking experiences from politics, administration and the digital education economy.

• Generation BD participation project starts with 25 selected students out of around 90 applicants.

• Launches new Masterclasses video series for school decision-makers.

• Announces a webinar series for Schulträger starting October 2026, developed with the POET project of Ruhr University Bochum.

A neutral, non-profit multi-stakeholder platform and dialogue hub for the digital transformation of German schools, aimed at decision-makers in education policy, administration and school leadership.

• Navigator Bildung Digitalisierung

  A strategic orientation framework for digital education, featured in the Forum's masterclass series.

• EdTech Policy Lab

  A dialogue format fostering trusting exchange between politics, administration and companies in the digital education economy.

• Generation BD

  A student participation project; 25 students were selected from around 90 applicants across Germany.

• Masterclasses

  A video series for school decision-makers covering AI in school development, digital leadership, the Navigator Bildung Digitalisierung and educational governance.

• Webinar series for Schulträger

  Developed with the POET project of Ruhr University Bochum, starting October 2026, focusing on school innovation, open educational practices and digital sovereignty.

1. 1Aus Change wird Chance. - Forum Bildung Digitalisierungforumbd.de
2. 2Forum Bildung Digitalisierung e. V. - Wikidatawikidata.org