Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular are not yet sufficiently prepared for the foreseeable changes in the automotive industry. The use of the software tool PYTHIA Automotive for strategic personnel planning and the establishment of regional competence hubs for training and further education represent possible approaches for actively shaping this transformation. PYTHIA Automotive can enable companies to understand their future personnel requirements and derive targeted personnel and qualification measures to safeguard their competitiveness. In competence hubs, players can network with each other and coordinate activities.