Digitalisation of Enterprises and Organisations
1–3 June, 2026 | Université de Lorraine
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The Université de Lorraine invites students to take part in the International Workshop “Digitalisation of Enterprises and Organisations” — an exciting 3-day intercultural challenge dedicated to innovation and collaboration.
Bringing together multidisciplinary teams, the workshop offers a hands-on experience where participants explore and experiment with the digital transformation of companies. Students will work side by side to design practical solutions and action plans, guiding a traditional SME on its journey to becoming a fully digitalised business.
Event Details
Dates: 1–3 June 2026
Organising University: Université de Lorraine
Language: English
Target Group: PhD and Master Students
Academic Recognition: 2 ECTS credits
Coordinators: Capucine François and Anna Maffesi (Université de Lorraine)
The workshop is free of charge for PhD and Master students from Université de Lorraine. Places are limited to 40 participants, selected on the basis of an application.
Registration compulsory: davy.monticolo@univ-lorraine.fr
Registration deadline: 30 April, 2026
Accommodation and catering are covered by the ORION programme (travel costs are to be covered by the students’ home university).
Programme Outcomes
Objectives & Workshop Highlights
- Interdisciplinary and multicultural collaboration in 10 mixed teams;
- Taught by 3 French researchers specialized in Innovation & Digital, with the support of 2 Moroccan researchers;
- Focused on Innovation and Industry 4.0 based on a concrete business case;
- Final presentations evaluated by a jury of industrial experts and professionals;
- Academic recognition: 2 ECTS credits.
Skills and abilities targeted on completion of the course
- Designing and developing a research and development, study and forecasting approach;
- Making innovative contributions in the context of high-level exchanges and in international contexts;
- Implementing a research and development, study and forecasting approach;
- Implementing research methods and tools in relation to innovation;
- Scientific and technological watch on an international scale;
- Going beyond the frontiers of available data and knowledge by cross-referencing with different fields of knowledge or other professional sectors.
Learning outcomes:
- Preparation for introducing new mechanisms of responsible and sustainable production.
- Preparation for teaching and popularizing mechanisms and methods of responsible and sustainable production.
- Increased motivation for further lifelong learning.
Programme overview
Day 1
Understanding & modeling the SME
- Team Building
- Discovering a traditional SME
- Modeling the SME’s activities and processes
Day 2
Industry 4.0, Technologies & Human Impact
- Industry 4.0 technological enhancements
- Organizational and human impacts
- Visit of a company
Day 3
Transformation & Final Presentations
- Reimagining the SME at the age of AI
- Final presentation of the SME 4.0
- Feedback with experts
