Innovation is not about creative genius or ingenuity, nor is it the responsibility of a mere few within an organization. Innovation is a core capability that underpins today's most successful organizations.
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Becoming an innovation leader is like climbing a mountain – an ambitious ascent that rewards you with the best views. Just as with any mountaineering expedition, the more effective way to the mountain top of innovation includes good preparation and a strong team of climbers.

Embark on this digital innovation journey with us and we will accompany you from the route planning to your first steps, all the way up to the summit of being an innovation leader in the Lufthansa Group.

Welcome to the Digital Innovation Ascent Base Camp!

What is the Base Camp?

The Digital Innovation Ascent Base Camp is a blended learning journey for Lufthansa Group leaders on the topic of digital innovation. The Base Camp is the initial 6-week journey, with a 2-day in-person training and virtual touchpoints.
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In the Basecamp, cohorts of up to 20 people practically explore key digital trends and innovation methodologies, discover what characterises innovative organisations, and learn how to nurture an environment for innovation within their teams or business units as leaders within Lufthansa.

Is this for me?

The Digital Innovation Ascent is for those who want to gain confidence in the most recent trends and digital technologies, be a driver for innovation methods and tools, spearhead the innovation culture at Lufthansa Group and build a personal roadmap for how to champion digital innovation at all levels within Lufthansa Group.
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Participants do not need to work within the formal context of ‘digital innovation’, but should be interested in exploring how to use the concepts and methods for their respective areas.

Requirements

An open mindset & eagerness to learn collaboratively and hands-on.

Commitment for the entire learning journey & to engage with content beyond the sessions.

Some of the topics that will be covered during the Base Camp are:

The accelerating pace of digital innovation and implications for businesses and airlines

Evaluating key (digital) trends and their impact on innovation in aviation and beyond

Changing customer expectations in a digital world and creating digital customer experiences

Hypothesis-led thinking for effective innovation and designing experiments

Exploring core behaviors of innovative organizations, the composition of innovative teams and developing your own innovation leadership style

Format & Timeline

For the Basecamp learning journey, we will follow a blended learning approach over 6 weeks, with 2 in-person training days book-ended by 2 virtual sessions.

‍The journey consists of a mix of impulse sessions and content, practical hands-on exercises and group work and reflections to connect the learning content your day-to-day work.

Upcoming Base Camp Journeys:

Cohort: BC013 – BERLIN
‍(Virtual) Onboarding
31th October 2024
2 days in LIH, BER
14th-15th November 2024
(Virtual) Altitude Check
12th December 2024

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Cohort: BC014 – COLOGNE

(Virtual) Onboarding
15th January 2025
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2 days at Eurowings, CGN
29th - 30th January 2025

(Virtual) Altitude Check
26th February 2025

Cohort: BC015 – ZURICH

(Virtual) Onboarding
11th June 2025
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2 days in ZRH, The Lab ZRH
25th - 26th June 2025

(Virtual) Altitude Check
16th July 2025

Cohort: BC016 – BER

(Virtual) Onboarding
1st October 2025
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2 days in BER, LIH
15th - 16th October 2025

(Virtual) Altitude Check
6th November 2025

Early Bird

Ready to climb? Click here to register via the link below:

Hungry for more? Go the extra mile in our High Camps!

You can further personalise your learning journey by attending a High Camp, a 1-day additional training to deepen your learning on certain curated topics. Click on the link below to find out more.

Check Out the High Camps

Don't wait around until the Ascent starts, begin your innovation journey today by exploring our NeXus platform for tools and inspiration:

Check out nexus

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