Background: Why InnoLAB?
The chemical industry is facing profound change: topics such as the energy and raw materials transition, climate protection, digitalization and the circular economy are placing new, complex demands on processes and technologies - and therefore also on the training of chemical engineers.
Today's chemical engineering students need to be prepared for an increasingly dynamic professional world. While basic subjects continue to play a central role, it is a challenge to keep advanced content up-to-date, practical and future-oriented. At the same time, skills such as creative problem solving, interdisciplinary thinking and teamwork in international contexts are becoming increasingly important.
Many lecturers are already working intensively on innovative teaching approaches, but there is still potential to integrate current research findings, industrial developments and digital tools into teaching in an even more targeted manner. The transition from content-oriented to competence-oriented learning - as recommended in the Bologna Process - also offers opportunities for greater practical relevance and student-centeredness.
InnoLAB aims to contribute to this further development: close cooperation between European universities creates an innovative framework for the joint development of teaching materials that promote both technical excellence and modern didactic approaches - with the aim of optimally preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the future.