DA Åben Virksomhed (Open Company) is an initiative from the The Confederation of Danish Employers intended to increase the engagement and motivation of children and young people choosing careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Ultimately, it is hoped that this initiative will lead to enhanced STEM learning and vastly improve the pool of potential employees by enhancing the work force through Vocational Education and Training (VET) or higher STEM education.

On Tuesday, 17 December 2019, the European Commission presented its Joint Employment Report. The report is a part of the Commission's growth strategy for 2020, which in turn is a part of the so-called European Semester process.

This week Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission was approved, and the new team of Commissioners can now finally get started. One of the new boys in the class is Nicolas Schmidt — admittedly a seasoned politician and even a former labour minister from Luxembourg, yet new in the role as a Commissioner.