The young in particular are driving digitization forward - to start their own companies.

If the youth of the 1960s were driven by love and peace, today digitalization is the common buzzword among the young. Starting with the smartphone, the mobile network began to penetrate all areas of life. The natural access of young people keeps pace with this - many learn to handle the new technical possibilities in a playful way. With no prior experience, 14-year-olds develop websites, program applications and start companies. The beginning of successful careers in the Internet age - for which large companies are interested. The goal of these young start-ups is not to make big money, but to improve people's lives.

Read an exciting report about today's start-up culture by  Frank Schmiechen in "Die Welt" of January 20, 2014.