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Event description
News • ChatGPT in everyday life - ZukunftsClub OWL gets off to a successful start
The ZukunftsClub OWL celebrates its premiere: around 30 participants at the first event discovered how ChatGPT can make everyday life easier as a smart assistant - comprehensible, practical and with plenty of room for questions.
Speaker
Dr. Gesa Benndorf [Fraunhofer IOSB-INA]
Anna-Lena Büker [KIO]
Kristina Heidebrecht [KIO]
Date
Tuesday, 18. March 2025
Location
VHS Detmold-Lemgo • Haus Wippermann • Lemgo
The ZukunftsClub OWL: Making new technologies tangible
The ZukunftsClub OWL , a new series of events that makes it easier for older people to access digital technologies, was launched in mid-March. The initiative was launched by VHS Detmold-Lemgo and the Institute for Science Dialogue (IWD) at OWL University of Applied Sciences - with the aim of strengthening digital sovereignty and communicating modern technologies in an understandable and practical way.
Around 30 interested guests came to Haus Wippermann in Lemgo for the kick-off event on the topic of ChatGPT - Smart solutions for everyday life. The focus was on questions such as: What exactly is artificial intelligence? How does ChatGPT work? And how can I integrate this system sensibly and securely into my everyday life?
Content & practice: How ChatGPT helps in everyday life
The event kicked off with an expert presentation by Dr. Gesa Benndorf from Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, who explained the basics of AI, machine learning and ChatGPT - factually, clearly and with a special focus on the everyday lives of older people.
Many older people are curious about new technologies, but don't know exactly what's behind them. With the right support, digital aids can make their everyday lives much easier.
Dr. Gesa Benndorf
We from KreativInstitut.OWL [ Kristina Heidebrecht and Anna-Lena Büker ] gave a practical insight into the use of ChatGPT. In our part of the workshop, we guided the participants through the user interface, explained the structure of prompts and showed concrete applications in everyday life - from recipe ideas and travel planning to support in writing creative texts. Participants were able to get directly involved themselves, ask questions and receive personalised support.
Impressions & outlook: Practical, understandable, inspiring
The initiators and organisers of the ZukunftsClub OWL are delighted with the successful kick-off event at Haus Wippermann.
from left to right: Dr. Gesa Benndorf, Dr. Sonja Girod, Elisabeth Webel, Dr. Rainer Schwarzrock, Kristina Heidebrecht, Hartmut Schumacher, Anna-Lena Büker, Miriam Hanke, Prof. Dr. Josef Löffl
The atmosphere in the room was open, interested and characterised by a genuine joy of discovery. Many participants were surprised at how intuitive and helpful AI applications such as ChatGPT can be - especially when they are introduced to them step by step.
Dr. Sonja Girod from VHS Detmold-Lemgo emphasised at the end: ‘Our aim is to communicate new technologies in such an understandable way that older people also have access to digital developments and can actively participate in them.’
The premiere of the ZukunftsClub OWL was therefore not only an informative workshop, but also an important impulse for more digital sovereignty in an increasingly networked world. Further events are already being planned.
More information at: Institut für Wissenschaftsdialog