Training in the Group

Continuing focus on digital skills

In 2023, Deutsche Telekom updated its learning culture initiative “welearn” (formerly “youlearn”) launched in 2019, dovetailing it more effectively with the Group’s strategic goals. Under the motto “Time to focus on tech and digital skills,” the “welearn” initiative successfully promoted the acquisition of technical and digital skills: 52 percent of the 3.8 million learning hours invested by employees in Germany and the European NatCos were spent on developing technical and digital skills. Deutsche Telekom has consolidated its digital learning concept and achieved an impressive 73 percent take-up of its digital learning offerings. Through our smart learning platform Percipio, also known as the “Netflix of learning,” and the integration of providers like Coursera delivering content from highly respected universities, more than 164,000 employees enjoy access to an extensive range of contemporary, digital learning resources. In addition, the employee initiative “Learning from Experts” (LEX), launched in 2018, has since become the largest peer-to-peer learning community at Deutsche Telekom with an emphasis on informal learning. Experts shared their knowledge with other colleagues in over 5,650 online sessions in 2023.