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German mobile digital coaching programme deploying trained volunteers to rural towns (under 50,000 population) to help seniors use digital tools safely; 800+ events, approx. 25,000 seniors reached, 1,500+ multipliers trained; European Digital Skills Award 2025 winner.
Digitaler Engel is a German mobile digital-coaching programme that sends trained volunteers to small rural towns to help seniors use digital tools safely.
The programme has held 800+ events reaching about 25,000 seniors and trained 1,500+ multipliers, winning the European Digital Skills Award 2025.
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