In December 2025, it concluded the second semester of training delivered by the HUB Emilia-Romagna and Marche of Dicolab. Cultura al Digitale. Until June 2026, the programme will continue offering advanced in-person training with innovative, hands-on approaches and networking events to foster connections among cultural sector professionals, staff of the Ministry of Culture – Digital Library, other public administrations, cultural-sector businesses, undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers.
Managed by G-Lab S.r.l. Impresa Sociale in partnership with Fondazione Golinelli, BAM! Strategie Culturali and Sineglossa, the HUB organised a community-oriented event on Tuesday 16 December at Opificio Golinelli in Bologna, featuring networking sessions, round tables, workshops and the presentation of the training programme for the third and final semester.
How did the second semester go? Here’s a look at how the second cycle of in-person, free and certified training unfolded.
How many people enrolled in courses?
Registration for courses at the HUB Emilia-Romagna and Marche not only offers the opportunity to earn digital certification of skills at international level via Open Badge, but it also allows one to become part of an active community seeking new opportunities for exchange, professional growth and ongoing learning in cultural heritage digitalisation.
Along the second training semester, the HUB engaged 248 participants across its various courses.
Each course saw the participation of different typologies of participants:
What activities took place?
All courses in the HUB’s didactic programme were delivered as scheduled, welcoming interested learners. In addition to training courses, the HUB offered:
- 16 free in-person training courses, for a total amount of 48 hours of training
- 1 online presentation event
- 3 community meetings, including round tables, workshops and matchmaking events in Pesaro, Ferrara and Bologna
Where did the HUB take place?
The HUB Emilia-Romagna and Marche is one of ten HUBs nationwide — physical hubs designed to host in-person training and promote collaboration between cultural heritage practitioners and digital sector actors, supporting digital transformation in each local context..
Between July and December 2025, the HUB hosted activities in:
- Bologna – 7 courses + 1 event at Opificio Golinelli
- Ancona – 3 courses at Marche Smart Mobility Srl
- Pesaro – 1 event at Fondazione Pescheria – Centro Arti Visive
- Parma -2 courses at Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta
- Reggio Emilia – 2 courses at Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia
- 2 online courses
How many teachers were involved for the training?
The training offer of the HUB Emilia-Romagna and Marche consists of advanced training courses, conceived to effectively address the needs of the cultural heritage sector. The partner organisations — G-Lab S.r.l. Impresa Sociale, Fondazione Golinelli, BAM! Strategie Culturali and Sineglossa — attentively curated the programme, selecting qualified instructors with expertise across thematic areas to ensure quality content and an excellent learning experience.
- 12 qualified instructors
- 5 guest expert interventions
- Numerous case studies explored
- 17 total teaching contributions
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What have we learnt?
Artificial Intelligence remained a central theme throughout the training, but also digital curatorship, fundraising, 3D digitisation and immersive technologies were all key topics featured in the HUB’s courses.
Each instructor presented methodologies, tools and solutions to approach digital transformation with confidence and effectiveness. The second training semester spanned both theory and practical experiences, from recognising the skills needed within organisations to manage change, to understanding equipment such as laser scanners, photogrammetry and 3D modelling for VR applications, and exploring how artificial intelligence can be used to develop chatbots that improve user experience both online and offline – just to name some of the paths taken.
Thanks to both online and in-person activities, the HUB community has expanded, facilitating exchanges between institutions and professionals. Some participants engaged with this world for the first time, while others chose to attend multiple courses, demonstrating that acquiring digital transformation skills also involves connecting with people and continuously exchanging perspectives and expertise.
For this reason,we can say that knowledge gains even greater value when it becomes a space for encounter, discussion, debate and mutual enrichment.
Become part of the HUB Emilia-Romagna and Marche of Dicolab. Cultura al digitale. community: check the course calendar for the third semester and enrol via the HUB’s website.
The HUB, managed by G-Lab S.r.l. Impresa Sociale with Fondazione Golinelli, BAM! Strategie Culturali and Sineglossa, is part of Dicolab. Cultura al digitale – the training system for digital transformation of cultural heritage promoted by the Ministry of Culture – Digital Library under the PNRR Culture 4.0 programme, implemented by the Scuola nazionale del patrimonio e delle attività culturali (National School of Heritage and Cultural Activities) and funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU.
