DKE Young Professionals Camp 2025

The offer is aimed at young professionals from IEC National Committees, who should meet the following criteria to apply:

• Completed technical, natural science or business studies
• Work in a company or organization
• Have experience in standardization or conformity assessment
• Be interested in developing a community for new standardizers
• Good knowledge of English
• Age between 20 to approx. 35 years

Are you excited about Smart Cities? If so, have you ever wondered what role standardization plays in an all-electric society?

In this year's DKE Young Professionals Camp, we will focus on Emerging Technologies and why standards matter for innovation & sustainability. First, we will introduce you to Jo Cops, president of the IEC, who will give a keynote on Emerging Technologies using the example of Smart Cities. In interactive and creative workshops, you will explore what kind of standards already exist and what is currently missing or not yet standardized in the field. The workshop will be rounded off with a creative session, networking opportunities and of course exciting trips and activities around DKE.

Additionally, participants of the DKE Young Professionals Camp, will be introduced to the various activities and programs of the DKE to facilitate the entry into standardization for young standardizers. Some examples are a standardization regulars' table, a mentoring program and the IEC Quest. Members of the Next Generation DKE will explain how they created the current community and what opportunities they have, to build a valuable network with experienced experts that will accompany them throughout their careers.

Agenda:

Thursday,  21st August 
Check-In B&B Hotel Offenbach

• 6 p.m. – Get together 
• 7 p.m. – Welcome Dinner in Offenbach

Friday, 22nd August

• 9:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Welcome & Agenda overview
  • Introduction of the participants
  • Next Generation DKE Portfolio
  • Keynote Jo Cops
• 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Workshop Session 1: Deep dive & researching standards for Emerging Technologies
  • Workshop Session 2: What needs to be standardized in the field of new technologies?
• 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Guided tour VDE Testing & Certification Institute
• 6 p.m. – Dinner in Offenbach
• 7 p.m. – Departure to Sightseeing Tour “Frankfurt on foot”

Saturday, 23rd August

• 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Workshop Session 3: Making the impossible possible – a creative session on Emerging Technologies
• 1 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
  • Finalization of presentations
  • Final presentations
  • Wrap-up
• 4:45 p.m. – Departure to Frankfurt
• 6 p.m. – Dinner in Frankfurt & activity program

Sunday, 24th August
Individual departure

• Until 9 a.m. – Breakfast at B&B Hotel
• Until 1 p.m. – Optional activities with the Next Generation DKE Team

Application information:

To apply please follow this link and submit your application by 14th May 2025.