Practical Motivations, Action Initiatives, and Reflective Analysis of the Digital Transformation of Education in Germany

The digital transformation of education is an important part of building a strong educational nation and improving the country's international competitiveness. With the advent of the Industry 4.0 era, global digital acceleration has necessitated Germany's educational reforms to meet evolving talent demands in the information technology era. Since the 21st century, the German government has introduced a series of new policies on the digital transformation of education, and has actively taken relevant initiatives, with remarkable results: 1) Emphasising on the cultivation of students' digital literacy: improving the ability of primary and secondary school students to adapt to the digital world; 2) Building digital cornerstones: strengthening the construction of digital infrastructure in education; 3) Empowering teacher education: deepening digital training to meet the new needs of the times; 4) Advancing STEM education in primary/secondary schools, emphasizing digital lead to improve scientific literacy. The practical experience of Germany's digital reform of basic education is of great significance to the digital transformation of education in China in the areas of top-level design, infrastructure, teacher training and the development of science education.