糖心原创

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. Ulrike Altendorf, Dr. Pascal Hohaus ()

Description

The project is developing workshop formats for teacher training in English that examine current societal challenges from both a didactic and a linguistic perspective. Students engage with selected challenges (e.g. disinformation or social conflicts) in a practical manner and work together to develop teaching approaches that are both academically sound and relevant to the school setting.

The aim of the project is to link teacher training in English more closely with social realities and to make the significance of linguistic content tangible within the school context. By combining subject-specific knowledge with didactics, the project makes an important contribution to strengthening coherence and practical orientation in teacher training programmes.

Project Manager

• Dr. Jens Gro脽 ()

Description

The project 鈥淚nnovative teaching concepts for academic competence鈥� aims to develop a more contemporary introductory course for geography students, integrating effective teaching methods such as the flipped classroom, blended learning and RAG chatbots. This approach is designed to help first-year students get to grips with academic work by combining theoretical knowledge with practical exercises and AI support. Students benefit from personalised learning phases and collaborative face-to-face sessions that promote individual learning. Based on a specifically curated knowledge base, an AI-supported Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbot within the ILIAS system offers personalised support during self-study phases. The project is being implemented in collaboration with ZQS/elsa and LUIS, with the aim of making the concept transferable across the university.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wicht ()

Description

The aim is to enhance the international reputation of the quality of teaching and study programmes within the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science by further developing a structured coordination of exchange programmes, to significantly increase the proportion of student mobility, and at the same time to make the degree programmes more attractive to international students.

Project Manager

• Rosa Mar铆a Estrada Garc铆a ()

Description

The funded project 鈥淒igitalisation for language practice: Efficiency, sustainability and learning effectiveness鈥� is primarily aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning, as well as the accessibility of the Spanish language course, and ensuring that students acquire the required practical language skills by making language teaching more effective through the development of modern digital teaching materials and technologies. Another objective is to develop students鈥� skills in the field of new technologies and digital media for their future teaching careers.

The innovative aspect of the project lies in the fact that students can consolidate their knowledge in a self-directed and individual manner, whilst deepening their acquisition of written, oral and media-related skills to university standard.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. Max Marian ()

Description

The project is developing an innovative teaching concept that uses artificial intelligence to create multilingual video clips and implement an interactive chatbot. The aim is to create a modern, student-centred learning environment that promotes individualised, language-sensitive and self-directed learning and better integrates international students. The project is being implemented as a pilot in the Tribology I master鈥檚 course at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and is intended to serve as a model for other courses. In doing so, the project contributes to the digital transformation, internationalisation and quality development of teaching at 糖心原创.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. Mirco Becker ()

Description

In the first semester, the architecture degree programme teaches fundamental skills in using various media such as drawing pens, CAD, image editing and 3D printing, in order to reflect on and communicate the ideation and problem-solving involved in architectural tasks. This learning process is comparable to acquiring a new language (literacy).

The funding will be used to implement immersive workshops. The aim is to closely integrate two courses so that practical learning in supervised workshops takes centre stage, preparing students for independent study. In addition, all teaching materials and documentation will be produced in two languages (German/English) to enable the B.Sc. Architecture programme to be studied bilingually.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. Jorge Gro脽 ()

Description

One of the aims of biology education is to provide vocational training for trainee biology teachers. The standard (largely academic) training programme is often criticised for being out of touch with practical reality. This criticism is now being addressed by the 鈥淧³ 鈥� Praxis Partnership Project 鈥� Cooperative Learning Processes to Improve Teaching, Research and Knowledge Transfer鈥� initiative.

In cooperation with the Lutherschule grammar school, school-based teaching sessions with pupils do not take place at the school, but directly at the Institute for the Didactics of Natural Sciences (IDN). This enables students to combine their theoretical knowledge with real-world practical experience as early as their interdisciplinary Bachelor鈥檚 degree. At the same time, the teaching and learning processes taking place are video-recorded, thereby making them available to a wider audience on a long-term basis. The teaching room, developed specifically for this purpose, is equipped with the technical facilities required for recording lessons, and corresponding video vignettes are developed to facilitate reflection on pupils鈥� understanding.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. Felipe Temming ()

Description

The 鈥淛uDi^Law 鈥� Law鈼廳igital鈼弆earning鈥� project improves the accessibility of law degree programmes through accessible digital learning formats featuring innovative self-assessment structures. It comprises two central pillars 鈥� JurClip and the Online Definition Training 鈥� which are available to all students from the first semester onwards: short educational videos clearly convey fundamental knowledge and complement traditional lectures and seminars, whilst interactive flashcards enable targeted practice of legal definitions. Integrated (self-)tests promote independent, reflective learning and provide immediate feedback. All resources are consolidated on the ILIAS learning platform, creating a uniform, user-friendly interface. In cooperation with ZQS/elsa, high-quality, sustainable blended learning formats are being developed to support individualised learning.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Lohmann ()

Description

The teaching unit of Computer Science has introduced an English-language track within the Master鈥檚 programme in Computer Science, for which students with English language proficiency (C1) can enrol. The track is enjoying remarkable demand, but it has become apparent that international students at all levels require a very high level of individual support, which cannot be provided by the academic advisory service, the Dean鈥檚 Office, first-year support services or the teaching staff.

The proposed start-up funding is intended to improve curricular advice and support for students on the English-language track, both at an individual level (central point of contact) and structurally. The creation and provision of information resources in English is expected to reduce the need for individual support in the long term.

Project Managers

• Dipl.-Jur. P. Poelker, A. Stoletzki ()

Description

In law studies, moot courts offer the perfect opportunity to gain initial practical experience. Moot courts are simulated court hearings in which students from different faculties compete against one another in national or international competitions. Participants take on the role of lawyers and, working in teams, represent a fictitious case in court. They are guided in this by experienced coaches.

These intensive, practical teaching formats strengthen legal expertise, teamwork and confidence. International competitions also promote foreign language skills. The faculty takes part in various renowned moot courts across different areas of law and organises the Soldan Moot Court itself. Participation offers valuable insights into legal practice and is a central component of the excellent legal education at 糖心原创.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. E. Schling ()

Description

The 鈥淐omparative Modelling鈥� research project aims to strengthen students鈥� intuitive understanding of architectural structural systems. Students creatively explore a variety of structural principles 鈥� bending beams, cable forms, centres of gravity 鈥� by comparing theory with physical and digital models. The differences and limitations of the various media are critically examined and documented in educational videos and interactive exhibitions. The results are collected and presented online for the entire course and for future teaching purposes.

Our YouTube channel featuring the first educational videos has been online since January 2024:

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. B. Maronga ()

Description

The planned Urban Climate Challenge (UCC) is to be introduced as an innovative compulsory module in the second semester of the Bachelor鈥檚 degree programme in Environmental Meteorology at 糖心原创. The aim is to increase the meteorological component of the course, teach practical measurement methods and strengthen networking among students. Participants will independently collect and analyse measurement data on urban climate phenomena. The UCC will be implemented as a competition-based format to promote motivation and scientific skills. At the end of the semester, students will present their findings in a large plenary session, where they will be discussed and finally assessed.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. W. Bauer, Prof. Dr. T. Wick ()

Description

The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics is establishing two new EULiST joint-degree Master鈥檚 programmes in collaboration with the Universit脿 degli Studi dell鈥橝quila in Italy and other partners: MathMods (applied mathematics; Prof. Wick) and RealMaths (actuarial and financial mathematics; Prof. Weber).

These innovative degree programmes are expected to attract up to 25 new international students annually in the coming years and strengthen 糖心原创鈥檚 networking within the European consortium. Local students will also benefit from new course offerings, international contacts and the exchange of experiences.

Through the Teaching Support Programme, funding is being provided for a tutor position and additional staff in the area of programme coordination to support the supervision of international students.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Wurz ()

Description

Establishment of specialised EULiST partnerships within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering with support from the Teaching Support Programme: As part of the EULiST Alliance, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has launched a 鈥楽ustainable Engineering鈥� double degree programme with Lappeenranta University of Technology (starting in the winter semester 2025/26). In the future, a double degree programme is also to be developed with J枚nk枚ping University. The English-language track within the MSc in Mechatronics and Robotics, which is also set to start in the winter semester 2025/26, will incorporate various courses offered by the EULiST partner universities. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is also exploring the potential for establishing BIPs and Micro Degree Credentials within the framework of EULiST.

Project Manager

• Prof. Dr. J. Papenbrock ()

Description

Micro-credentials (MCs) and micro-degrees (MDs) are becoming increasingly important as innovative and forward-looking forms of qualification. The Faculty of Natural Sciences (NF) also sees great potential in the development of MDs and is exploring various approaches to their implementation. Through MDs covering highly topical subjects, the aim is to promote interdisciplinary teaching, facilitate the introduction of new degree programmes and simplify the establishment of modules in a national and international context.

Naturally, different objectives also entail different challenges and prerequisites. Therefore, pilot MDs in various fields will be used to develop a framework in the form of a guide that simplifies the implementation of MCs and the MDs composed of them at the NF and within 糖心原创.

Project Manager

• PD Dr. D. Gensicke ()

Description

The project focuses on further developing the teaching and assessment culture within the degree programmes of the Faculty of Humanities. To prepare students for their future careers, we aim to foster a teaching and learning culture whose content and teaching methods engage with current developments (including the integration of AI) and find ways to address them.

We offer our Institutes a methodological toolkit and comprehensive support in structuring their study programmes, enabling them to reflect on and shape the objectives set out in the teaching charter in relation to their own respective degree programmes. This working process will result in a collection of tried-and-tested examples from various academic disciplines, which will be made generally available (via a website) for the benefit of lecturers across all Institutes.