Networking workshop

Since June 2023, our networking workshops have been held several times a year for all interested lecturers and students in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The aim is to get to know new and deepen familiar topics related to digital teaching, suitable tools, experience reports and informative input from experts and colleagues as well as to exchange ideas with other committed and interested participants from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The workshops and a corresponding newsletter each have a thematic focus on digital teaching.

Invitation to the next workshop

Workshop: Lifelong learning
March 24, 2026 | 13:00-15:00 | POT 351

Lifelong learning includes offers for different target groups - such as working people, those interested in further education, students or people who want to flexibly acquire individual modules or qualifications. With the establishment of the new Vice-Rectorate for Education and Lifelong Learning, this topic is moving more into the strategic focus of the university.

This development opens up new opportunities for chairs and lecturers: new target groups, new teaching formats and potential cooperation or revenue models. At the same time, there are still few concrete guidelines. Responsibilities, organizational processes and business models are still being developed in some cases.

For lecturers, this means freedom of design on the one hand, but also uncertainty regarding framework conditions,responsibilitiesand feasibility on the other. The workshop is therefore intended to create a space to discuss these issues together and develop perspectives for chairs.

Program:

13:00 - 14:00: Presentations & Q&A sessions

• Civil Engineering distance learning - target groups and current challenges
  Dr. Sabine Damme Lugenheim, AG Distance Learning BIW

• Synergies with student teaching - experiences from LST continuing education
  PD Dr. Ulrich Maschek, Chair of Railway Signaling and Transport Safety Technology

• EIPOS - Service provider for practice-oriented continuing education programs
  Sabine Schönherr, European Institute for Postgraduate Education GmbH

• Offers for students - formats and organization
  N. N.

14:00 - 15:00: Moderated discussion, group work, open exchange

Registration is not necessary. It is also possible to attend the workshop in parts. We look forward to your visit!

Review and summaries

Here you will find a review, the slide sets and summaries of past events.

Workshop: Problem-based learning
November 7, 2025

Problem-based learning promotes critical thinking, personal responsibility and teamwork. The workshop will present practical methods for activating the learning process through complex questions and promoting sustainable skills.

Workshop: University teaching meets XR
May 9, 2025

Virtual and augmented reality (XR) open up undreamt-of possibilities for teachers. Students can experiment with hazardous substances in virtual laboratories, experience the simulation of complex processes or travel virtually on excursions - without the boundaries of a lecture hall.
More info

Workshop: Activation and audience response systems
January 31, 2025

Active participation of students in the course ensures their learning success, but often fails due to the willingness of the students or the teaching methods used.
Activating teaching methods and the use of audience response systems can help.
More info

Workshop: Digital examinations
September 30, 2024

Digital exams offer numerous advantages over conventional exams, but there are also concerns about technical problems. Here, tips and tricks are explained, valuable experiences of lecturers are shared and uncertainties in examination law with digital examinations are dispelled.
More info

Workshop: Agile teaching concepts
April 26, 2024

Agile teaching concepts make it possible to make teaching dynamic and adaptable in order to meet constantly changing requirements. Here you will gain insights and practical tips for implementing agile concepts, flipped classroom methods and tools in various teaching scenarios.
More info

Workshop Gamification
January 26, 2024

Gamification is proving to be a strategy for increasing student engagement. By integrating game elements and mechanics, dynamic, interactive environments can be created that not only capture students' attention but also contribute to a more enjoyable learning experience.
Read more

Workshop Open Educational Resources
November 3, 2023

Open Educational Resources (OER) can help you if you need materials for your lecture, assignments for your exercise or self-tests for self-study. But where can you find them, how can you use them and is it even legally okay?
More info

Interactive teaching materialsworkshop
June 8, 2023

Interactive elements enhance teaching and help students to practise and consolidate the subject matter. Four lecturers present their concepts with interactive elements. Tips and tricks can then be exchanged individually.
More info

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Feedback from participants

Here are some statements from teachers who have attended our networking workshops:

• "Only two hours of workshop, and yet I learned a lot of new things. I will use the inspiration and contacts for my teaching in future."
• "It was a very interesting event. I picked up some ideas and tips that I'm going to incorporate. The opportunity to exchange ideas afterwards is great."
• "Keep up the good work! The meetings are useful and fun."
• "I learned a lot of new things in today's workshop - thank you very much!"