The COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for digitalisation and remote working in Germany

Q2 Health Professions

Medical Writing Pub Date : 2022-09-18 DOI:10.56012/zrfx2526

W. Hartig-Merkel

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Abstract

Remote working is ideal for medical writers, but up until a few years ago, was not widely available to those looking for a remote position with a German employer. Even though Germany is a developed country, its digitalisation has long been lagging, and moreover, the work culture is still in many places characterised by presenteeism. The COVID-19 pandemic has given the country a well-needed push in the right direction;one year after the first lockdown, five times as many people worked from home than before, and hopefully, many of those who appreciate it will retain this option. This article will give an impression of the 2020-2022 "home office revolution" in Germany. Hopefully, remote working will continue to be a possibility for German medical writers in the future. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Medical Writing is the property of European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

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远程工作是医学作家的理想选择，但直到几年前，那些在德国雇主寻找远程工作的人还没有广泛使用远程工作。尽管德国是一个发达国家，但其数字化长期滞后，此外，许多地方的工作文化仍以出勤主义为特征。新冠肺炎大流行使该国朝着正确的方向得到了急需的推动；第一次封锁一年后，在家工作的人数是以前的五倍，希望许多欣赏封锁的人能保留这一选择。这篇文章将给人一个2020-2022年德国“家庭办公革命”的印象。希望在未来，远程工作将继续成为德国医学作家的一种可能性。[发件人]医学写作版权归欧洲医学作家协会所有，未经版权持有人明确书面许可，不得将其内容复制或通过电子邮件发送到多个网站或发布到listserv。但是，用户可以打印、下载或通过电子邮件发送文章供个人使用。这可能会被删节。对复印件的准确性不作任何保证。用户应参考材料的原始发布版本以获取完整信息。（版权适用于所有人。）

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期刊介绍： Medical Writing is a quarterly publication that aims to educate and inform medical writers in Europe and beyond. Each issue focuses on a specific theme, and all issues include feature articles and regular columns on topics relevant to the practice of medical writing. We welcome articles providing practical advice to medical writers; guidelines and reviews/summaries/updates of guidelines published elsewhere; original research; opinion pieces; interviews; and review articles.