Testing of Teaching Materials

In the final phase of the project, the teaching materials developed as part of InnoLAB are tested for their practical suitability. This phase represents a key milestone, as it shows how the developed content proves itself in a real teaching-learning context. The aim is to evaluate not only the technical quality, but also the didactic concept, user-friendliness and flexibility of use.

One highlight of this phase is the Students School, which will take place in Dresden in 2027. Students from various European universities will spend a week working together on the developed case studies and process models. They will apply modern teaching methods such as research-based learning, problem-based work and group projects. The international composition of the groups promotes intercultural competence, teamwork and creative thinking.

This is followed by an online chemical engineering hackathon. Here, students compete in international, interdisciplinary teams to work on digital case studies in a virtual environment. The aim is to test the extent to which the materials developed are also suitable for virtual teaching and cross-location collaboration. This digital component reflects the growing importance of blended and remote learning in higher education.

All results and feedback from these events are systematically evaluated and used to optimize the teaching materials. This ensures that the final materials are not only of high quality in terms of technology and content, but are also flexible and can be used in the long term - both in face-to-face and online teaching.