Sometimes the most beautiful projects don't come from a carefully worked-out concept, but simply because someone needs help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is exactly how it all began for the Digital Caf\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An elderly lady contacted our neighbourhood management. The person who had looked after her computer until then had passed away, and she didn't know who to turn to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The request ended up with the F\u00f6rderverein Altenhilfe (a local association supporting elderly people) \u2013 and finally with me. Since I work in IT and regularly help family and friends with computer problems, I thought to myself: I can at least have a look.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A short while later I was sitting in her home. The supposedly big problem turned out to be a manageable mix of Windows updates, virus protection and a few things that needed to be brought up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After about an hour everything was done \u2013 and her joy was great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shortly afterwards I was asked whether I would like to offer a computer course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My answer was: No. At least not a classic course.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Because I was convinced that something else was needed: practical support with exactly the questions that come up in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The idea was actually quite simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring your device. Bring your question. And then we'll look at it together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n That is how the Digital Caf\u00e9 came about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the meantime, we deal with all kinds of questions about smartphones, tablets, computers and the digital world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For me, it's not about simply doing something for someone. The moment is much nicer when \u201cI can't do that\u201d<\/em> at some point turns into \u201cWait, let me try it myself\u201d<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because ultimately it's about something much bigger than technology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n digital participation and a bit of independence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Over time, more and more topics came together. And of course everyone probably knows the moment: in the Digital Caf\u00e9 everything was perfectly clear \u2013 and a few weeks later you're sitting at home asking yourself: How did that work again?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So I started writing down our topics in an understandable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This eventually led to the Digital Caf\u00e9 reference guide<\/strong>, which now brings together the content of two years \u2013 as understandable and practical as possible and without unnecessary jargon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Digital Caf\u00e9 is run on a voluntary basis \u2013 and has become one of the things that are particularly close to my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not because of the computers, smartphones or apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But because of the people and those small moments when someone tries something out, trusts themselves to do something and then goes home a little bit more independent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What began with a Windows update on an elderly lady's computer has, over the years, become something I wouldn't want to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For me, digital participation doesn't start with technology. Manchmal entstehen die sch\u00f6nsten Projekte nicht aus einem ausgearbeiteten Konzept, sondern einfach deshalb, weil jemand Hilfe braucht. Genau so begann das Digitale Caf\u00e9. Wie alles angefangen hat Eine \u00e4ltere Dame wandte sich an unser Quartiersmanagement. Der Mensch, der sich bisher … Continue reading How it all started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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