A new CEN Workshop is being planned which will complement the activities of the EU project 'Edu4Standards'. This project brings together a consortium of higher education institutions, standardization bodies and SMEs with the goal of innovating how standardization is taught in Europe.
Standardization and standards are crucial for the EU's economic development, market integration, and achieving key goals like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the digital and ecological transitions. Despite their importance, there is a significant shortage of standardization education, with few higher education institutions (HEIs) in the EU offering relevant courses. This deficit is critical given the growing need for over 100,000 standardization experts. The Horizon Europe EDU4Standards project addresses this gap by developing a strategic, sustainable, and innovative educational approach at EU HEIs. The goal of this CWA is to formalize the teaching methods and content developed within this project, providing a framework for embedding standardization education into academic programs.
The goal of this CWA is to formalize the teaching methods and training content for higher education within the European Union, specifically strengthening education and training in the field of standardization across the EU.
The creation of this CEN/CENELEC Workshop has been proposed by Prof. Dr. Knut Blind (Technical University of Berlin and Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI). The CEN/CENELEC Workshop participants will be supported by the secretariat provided by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN).
Organizations with an interest in the subject have several ways to get involved:
- By submitting comments on the draft Project Plan; comments can be submitted via the Commenting form until 15 December 2025 to bora.buelbuel@din.de;
- By attending the kick-off meeting on 2025-12-16 at 10:00 (UTC+01:00) Online, during which the draft Project Plan will be discussed and agreed upon; you can register to the kick-off meeting by sending an e-mail to bora.buelbuel@din.de;
- By joining the CEN/CENELEC Workshop following the kick-off meeting to participate in the drafting of the CWA; Consortium membership and participation in the project meetings is free of charge, as the costs incurred will be financed by funding from the Horizon Europe research project "Edu4Standards".
If you have any further question, do not hesitate to reach out to bora.buelbuel@din.de.
Download the documents:
- Workshop description and draft Project Plan
- Agenda of the Kick-off Meeting
- Registration form
- Commenting form
