States Held National Digital Education Conference on Healthy Digital Learning (Germany, June 2026)
The annual Dimension Digitalization conference was held in Berlin under the theme Healthy. Digital. Learning. It focused on media competence, child well-being and digital resilience in schools.
The annual Dimension Digitalization conference was held in Berlin under the theme Healthy. Digital. Learning. It focused on media competence, child well-being and digital resilience in schools.
What Changed?
The 2026 conference placed the health, resilience and media competence of children and young people at the center of cross-state digital education discussions, with forums on social media, cyberbullying, excessive media use and digital media effects on well-being.
Old System vs New System
Digital education discussions often centered on infrastructure, digital tools and competence frameworks, while health and well-being were less visibly integrated into the shared national agenda.
The conference reinforced a policy direction in which digital learning is expected to be pedagogically purposeful and connected to child protection, resilience, media literacy and well-being.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students may benefit if states translate conference outcomes into stronger media education, cyberbullying prevention and digital well-being measures.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents may see more school attention to digital stress, social media risks and healthy digital behavior.
School / Institution Impact
Schools may be encouraged to integrate health, media literacy and resilience into digital education strategies rather than treating digital tools as separate technical reforms.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers may see increased demand for training and classroom approaches that combine digital competence with student well-being and critical media use.
Key Dates
- Conference dates: 2026-06-17 to 2026-06-18.
What To Do
- Education administrators and schools should monitor whether participating states publish good-practice examples
- guidance or follow-up materials from the conference.
What To Watch Next
Watch for state-level guidance or practice collections emerging from the ten specialist forums and the BMK's 2026 digital education agenda.
Global Context
The conference reflects a global shift toward balancing digital transformation in schools with concerns about mental health, misinformation and student well-being.
Source Record
Source type: Official announcement
Source name: Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK)