Strategy Development Workshop at the Faculty of Economics TUD

As part of the sub-project "TU Dresden and Ukraine: Bridges that connect", a total of 6 professors and lecturers from the Western Ukrainian National University in Ternopil, UA, visited the Faculty of Economics at TU Dresden during the week of 11-15 September 2023. They participated in a comprehensive, advanced training programme of the Chair of Information Management on the digitalisation and internationalisation of university teaching.

Under the professional guidance of Prof. Eric Schoop, the professors learned helpful methods of virtual collaborative learning (VCL) to maintain and further professionalise teaching at the Western Ukrainian National University in Ternopil, even in times of war. The "TriCat Spaces" workshop was inspiring in the afternoon, where a digital classroom with avatars could be tested.

Prof. Oksana Makovoz and Constantin Scharf from IHI Zittau were invited to this training week as guests at the Faculty of Economics in Dresden to gain insights into the activities of the DAAD project partners at a strategy workshop. Ms. Makovoz and Mr. Scharf presented further activities of the "Ukraine digital" interdisciplinary project to the participants. Afterwards, they talked about the strategic development of the project and discussed future forms of cooperation.

We want to thank all our guests and the organisers (Prof. Eric Schoop, Ms Nelli Ukhova and Prof. Oksana Makovoz) for the wonderful and constructive time together! It fills us with great joy to see how much heart and soul all participants are involved and care about the needs of the Ukrainian higher education landscape.