On the aconium GmbH Future Journey, we meet people for whom digitalization is more than just a buzzword. 3 questions for … Rico Badenschier, Lord Mayor of Schwerin.
Mr Badenschier, what do you see as the biggest socio-political challenges posed by digitalization?
Rico Badenschier: I am convinced that digitalization solves socio-political challenges and does not cause them, such as demographic change, keyword: digital elections. In my opinion, problems arise in unfiltered discourse or in the formation of political opinion.
Why are the topics of “digitalization” and “gigabit expansion” important for Schwerin?
Badenschier: We can organize more participation with digital offerings and, of course, the expansion is important for our economic development.
When you think about the future …
Badenschier: … we will have mastered the digital transformation with aplomb.