By now, we can no longer imagine our everyday lives without digital technologies. Worldwide, it has become a completely normal part of life to use digital technology every day. Not only our society, but also the economy and the world of work have been fundamentally transformed as a result.

There are some professions that no longer exist on the market. At the same time, however, new professions and activities based on digital technology are emerging every day. For example, until a few years ago, nobody would have thought that there would be jobs in the field of artificial intelligence.

But if we simply think about our cars, the change has been tremendous. In the past, all you needed was a car mechanic, but today there’s so much software in a vehicle that you also need IT experts to build or repair a car.

By now, we’ve reached a point where IT experts are needed in virtually every industry. This means that for IT graduates, there is a more or less inexhaustible abundance of new job opportunities.

How great is the demand for IT specialists?

In Germany, the shortage of IT professionals has reached a new record high, with around 82,000 unfilled positions. The digital transformation across virtually all industries means that the demand for IT experts will continue to rise. This puts IT professionals in a position where they can practically choose their own job. Nowadays, companies are no longer only looking for programmers, application managers and project managers are increasingly in demand as well. Quality managers and IT security experts are also highly sought-after professions.

What new professions have emerged through digitalisation?

Traditional industries and IT are merging more and more, creating completely new job profiles. Who would have thought a few years ago that many companies today would be looking for data scientists, VR developers, artificial intelligence engineers or software developers for autonomous driving?

The days are long gone when an IT specialist was a nerd sitting in a dark room, living on cola and crisps in front of a computer. Nowadays, professional expertise must be combined with creativity, teamwork, and communication skills. In addition, IT professionals must be willing to adapt to ever-changing technologies and quickly familiarise themselves with new areas and fields of application. Technological progress will not stand still, it is in fact expected to accelerate even more rapidly in the future, before existed.

A promising future for IT experts

A degree in computer science can open up numerous exciting job opportunities. Whether as software developer, data scientist, IT security expert, IT consultant or machine learning engineer – the career prospects are diverse. The rapid development in the digital sector also means that entirely new professional fields can emerge within just a few years. For students, this primarily means that they must constantly keep learning and developing. IT experts can look forward to a promising future, as their skills will continue to be increasingly in demand across nearly all industries.

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