In cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, the Einstein Center Digital Future invited Professor Renee Hobbs to give a lecture on “Bringing Media Competency into the Classroom in a Digitalized World”. The lecture dealt with core competencies that enable school pupils to develop and grow up in an increasingly digitalized world. Professor Hobbs is an internationally renowned scientist in the field of digital education and media education. She is founder of the Media Education Lab and professor of communication science at the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media in the USA.