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A People-Focused Research Center for the
Social Economy and a Health Care Learning Hub
Social Economy and a Health Care Learning Hub
A People-Focused Research Center for the
Social Economy and a Health Care Learning Hub
Social Economy and a Health Care Learning Hub
What is the
Digital Urban Center for Aging and Health?
The Digital Urban Center for Aging and Health (DUCAH) stands for a new kind of cutting between digitalization, urbanization, and health. DUCAH is a people-centered research center in the care, health, and social economy, as well as a learning hub in healthcare.
DUCAH was created through an initiative of the Internet and Society Foundation. DUCAH is a registered cooperative. It conducts research primarily in neighborhoods, in the city and in rural areas in care quarters and in hospitals - at the place where the action is, in the: "Better-Living-Quarters".
DUCAH was created through an initiative of the Internet and Society Foundation. DUCAH is a registered cooperative. It conducts research primarily in neighborhoods, in the city and in rural areas in care quarters and in hospitals - at the place where the action is, in the: "Better-Living-Quarters".
... that this can be achieved with digital and social innovations - between research disciplines, industries, government, and betweeen business and civil society.
... that our lives, our health, and our aging in a digital society will become more individual, more data-based, more networked, more preventive, more dignified, and at the same time more affordable.
... that this is made possible by smart healthcare systems that put people first and develop healthy neighborhoods.
Let's Imagine...
Our Team
At DUCAH, we focus on people. We introduce:
Our team, who daily works on our innovative concept and implementation.
Our team, who daily works on our innovative concept and implementation.
Without the initiators, the dedicated employees, and last but not least the members of the cooperative, DUCAH would not be where it is today. Here you can get to know some of the people at DUCAH:
Get to know us
Welcome to our New Members!
We warmly welcome the new members of our cooperative. We are delighted to have Johanniter as a forum member, HRCE as a new cooperative member, and CITRIS powered by Berkeley as a new member of the scientific network. We are looking forward to a successful cooperation!
Services and Products
The focal points worked on by DUCAH include the following products and services:
The DUCAH Forum is the hub between the important players in the social and health economy. Here it comes to an exchange and the respective organizations can work on their own topics.
The DUCAH impulse teams with scientific support represent an essential, proven continuous form of work. Here, open innovation methods are applied and thus a cross-industry and cross-organizational solution and design space exists. In this way, new innovative ideas are developed jointly.
Services of the DUCAH-Forum and the Impulsteams
The DUCAH impulse teams with scientific support represent an essential, proven continuous form of work. Here, open innovation methods are applied and thus a cross-industry and cross-organizational solution and design space exists. In this way, new innovative ideas are developed jointly.
Services of the DUCAH-Forum and the Impulsteams
Innovations are put to the test in the "Better-Living-Quarters". To ensure an even playing field, DUCAH classifies the "Better-Living-Quarters".
The field access and thus the human-centered accompanying research in the "Better-Living-Quarters" not only allows cooperative members to test their ideas under real conditions.
In particular, the benefits created by digital solutions for residents, patients, doctors, and caregivers are determined in a human-centered way and reflected to operators and solution providers according to recognized, scientific methods.
Learn more here
In particular, the benefits created by digital solutions for residents, patients, doctors, and caregivers are determined in a human-centered way and reflected to operators and solution providers according to recognized, scientific methods.
Learn more here
At DUCAH-X, established companies and organizations come together with start-ups as if in a marketplace. The goal is to bring together demand and supply. For example, in the area of human resources management.
Here, new, digital ideas from startups promise to provide meaningful solutions to the major challenges in personnel management in the health and care industry.
Here, new, digital ideas from startups promise to provide meaningful solutions to the major challenges in personnel management in the health and care industry.
A major hurdle to living better for longer is the lack of digital skills among many seniors. This is where the DUCAH Academy will come in.
Starting in the 2nd quarter of 2023, not only innovation training courses are planned, but also education and training courses not only for older people.
Blended learning - i.e., analog or online - will be used to teach various digital aspects and skills that enable a digital, better life. In doing so, the special needs and prerequisites of the learners are addressed in a completely human-centered way.
In addition, the DUCAH Academy identifies which topics are particularly relevant to the target group.
Learn more here
Starting in the 2nd quarter of 2023, not only innovation training courses are planned, but also education and training courses not only for older people.
Blended learning - i.e., analog or online - will be used to teach various digital aspects and skills that enable a digital, better life. In doing so, the special needs and prerequisites of the learners are addressed in a completely human-centered way.
In addition, the DUCAH Academy identifies which topics are particularly relevant to the target group.
Learn more here
DUCAH is also an information hub. Here, information is exchanged that brings significant added value to cooperative members. DUCAH's consulting services can result in the following new service products:
- Creation of individual digital roadmaps
- Application tool for the social economy
- Trend radar for the social economy
DUCAH-Cooperative
Together we are strong. That is the proven principle of a cooperative. Together with its cooperative members, DUCAH works towards one goal: "Living better for longer".
Cooperative Members
DUCAH-Forum
Network Partners
Key of Network Partners:
A Consultation and Information
B Start-Up Accelerator
C Ministry
D Interest group
E Land of Berlin
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C Ministry
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E Land of Berlin
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Key of
Cooperative Members:
1 Social Economy
2 Finance Economy
3 Consulting and Research
4 Health Industry
5 IT Services
6 Real Estate Industry
7 Experience
8 Learning systems
Cooperative Members:
1 Social Economy
2 Finance Economy
3 Consulting and Research
4 Health Industry
5 IT Services
6 Real Estate Industry
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8 Learning systems
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Take Part
Do you want to make a difference in the health and care industry?
Then it would help if you become a member of the DUCAH cooperative. This way, you will contribute to developing the research field of "Digital Health and Aging". Help shape Germany's digital future and improve the economic and social understanding of digital processes. Contribute to profile building and support, carried by the DUCAH cooperative, your own mission. Enter into a direct exchange with all relevant stakeholders around Digital Health and Aging.
DUCAH is organized as a registered cooperative. This has many advantages for cooperative members:
Financial advantage:
Cheaper access and support for the implementation of digitalization projects in care.
Research access:
Access to research, especially in the context of digitalization.
Close collaboration with science and research:
The collaboration of science, industry, and institutions in a holistic network.
Own competitive advantage:
Giving members a competitive advantage for their own business model.
Then it would help if you become a member of the DUCAH cooperative. This way, you will contribute to developing the research field of "Digital Health and Aging". Help shape Germany's digital future and improve the economic and social understanding of digital processes. Contribute to profile building and support, carried by the DUCAH cooperative, your own mission. Enter into a direct exchange with all relevant stakeholders around Digital Health and Aging.
DUCAH is organized as a registered cooperative. This has many advantages for cooperative members:
Financial advantage:
Cheaper access and support for the implementation of digitalization projects in care.
Research access:
Access to research, especially in the context of digitalization.
Close collaboration with science and research:
The collaboration of science, industry, and institutions in a holistic network.
Own competitive advantage:
Giving members a competitive advantage for their own business model.
Become a DUCAH Member:
more information: info@ducah.de
DUCAH Blog
Innovation in healthcare and the social economy is critical to improving healthcare and overcoming challenges. We report on exciting developments at DUCAH in our blog
Contact
Please write to us with your questions, concerns, and interests about the DUCAH cooperative at info@ducah.de
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