bits21

BITS 21 is a training institution active since the year 2000, with a strong focus on media education qualification. Based in Berlin, the company works closely with the Förderverein für Jugend und Sozialarbeit e.V. (fjs e.V.) to empower educational professionals in child and youth welfare as well as in schools.

• Media Education Training: BITS 21 offers comprehensive qualification programs for educational professionals that address the current challenges and opportunities of the digital media worlds. These programs cover topics such as digital children's rights, media figures and apps, as well as the development of individual media concepts for institutions[1][2][3].
• Projects and Consulting: The company supports school communities and institutions in implementing media education concepts. For example, the qualification series "Media Guides," which accompanies schools on their way to becoming a "Media Educational School"[2].
• Regional and National Activities: In addition to its work in Berlin, BITS 21 also offers qualification programs in other regions of Germany, such as the program "Youth Media Work - Youth and Digitalized Society" in Saxony[2].

The main mission of BITS 21 is to strengthen the media and media educational competencies of educational professionals to promote contemporary and holistic media education. The company places great importance on active participation in professional discourse and the continuous development of methods and concepts that meet the ever-changing media worlds[1][3].

BITS 21 advocates for sustainable and everyday-integrated media education that places both educational professionals and children and young people at its center. Through the development and implementation of individual media concepts and participation in regional and national projects, the company contributes to ensuring that schools and institutions can act confidently and safely in the digital world. The focus on digital children's rights and the design of contemporary media education are central aspects of these sustainability initiatives[1][2].

BITS 21 is a key player in the media educational landscape of Germany, contributing through its comprehensive training offerings, projects, and consulting services to ensure that educational professionals and institutions are equipped to meet the challenges of the digital world. With a strong mission aimed at strengthening media competencies and promoting sustainable media education, BITS 21 makes an important contribution to the education and development of children and young people in a digitalized society.

• 1 - https://www.fokus-medienbildung.de/Ueber_uns/87_BITS_21.htm
• 2 - https://www.bits21.de
• 3 - https://www.bits21.de/Ueber_uns/211_Ueber_uns.htm
• 4 - https://www.wetek.de/bits21/
• 5 - https://www.fokus-medienbildung.de/Jugendmedienbildung/Teamfortbildungen/68_Teamfortbildung_Medienkonzepte_entwickeln.htm