Strategic objectives and measures: Promoting digital literacy among all users Responsible behaviour in cyberspace and awareness of the opportunities and specific risks when using IT systems are an integral part of digital literacy. Digital education must therefore become firmly integrated in the educational system, from school and the dual system of vocational education and training, to university, continuing professional training and general adult education. The federal states have primary responsibility for schools and universities. By the time young people finish school, they should all have the basic technical understanding and fundamental skills to use information and communications technology safely. The federal and state governments must work more closely together in this area. The Federal Government will align the dual system of vocational education and training more closely with the needs of digital society and will amend the training regulations accordingly. Vocational training centres for multiple employers are being equipped for the digital age. They must be able to offer high-quality continuing training in this area. The necessary investment in equipment has high funding priority. The Federal Government will also work with trade and labour unions as well as employers to create more flexible and individual digital continuing training. The Federal Government will also push to expand course offerings in this area by establishing additional university chairs and by supporting leading institutions in the field of STEM education, in particular in computer science, for example with regard to Big Data analyses, industrial software and IT security. In the process, the Federal Government will also support greater cooperation with private industry, for example in the form of foundations and externally funded teaching and research posts. Countering digital carelessness In addition to education, responsible and risk-averse behaviour requires regular awareness-raising to counteract users’ digital carelessness at home and at work. To this end, the Federal Government will work with initiatives such as Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V. (Germany secure on the Internet) to promote efforts to 10