Age and Digitalization in Work

In an era of rapid technological progress, we are confronted with new challenges, including those resulting from demographic changes. We would therefore like to contribute to finding solutions to these challenges and promoting a more equal working environment. This policy paper presents the results of the Local Policy Workshop on "Age and Digitalization in Work, " organized by the COST Action DIGI-net and held under the direction of PhD Martina Rašticová and Professor Petia Genkova, as part of the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST). The workshop took place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Caprivi Campus of Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences as a hybrid event. Twenty-four participants attended in person, and sixteen participants joined the event online. A total of 40 individuals from academia, businesses, organizations, associations, and politics discussed the challenges of an increasingly digitalized working world for older employees.