Open Lab
In addition to three other focus areas, the Saxon-wide joint project D2C2 shines a light on (partial) digitalization in teaching in workshops and labs. Each workshop and lab is unique, making the challenges and opportunities that instructors face very subject-specific. Under the umbrella of OPEN LAB, we provide lab instructors and (assistant) teaching staff with a program tailored to their needs.
On this page, you can find information on the following:
Table of contents
Events
Short and to the point: We keep our events to short, one to two-hour sessions to ensure that you can attend despite your fullly packed work schedule. We’re also available to answer any individual questions you may have at .
Lab Lunch Break (online)
Next date: Sep. 21 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Presenter: Students from the University of Applied Science Mittweida
Topic: Introduction to StudiSQ: How the app was developed and how to use it.
What are other instructors in labs up to in their teaching? What works for them and what doesn't? With it's special focus on digital teaching, the lab lunch breack will introduce you to new ideas and innovative teaching practices from all over Saxony. Each month, an instructor from one of Saxony's many universities/ colleges will take center stage and provide particpants with a short 20 minute input, which is followed by a lively discussion. Participants are invited to eat, drink, and adress any questions they may have!
Attendance: No registration necessary
Access to the room & term schedule: https://tud.link/20lf
We will publish the finalized program for the winter term in early September.
Open Labratory: In-Vitro-Lab
Next Date: Sep. 27 | 2:00–3:30 pm
Location: In-Vitro-Labor, HTW Dresden University of Applied Sciences, Pillnitzer Platz 2, 01326 Dresden
Host: Dipl.-Ing. Asem Bock, HTW Dresden, University of Applied Sciences
Every laboratory is unique. Consequently, there is no "one fits all"- solution to how to best teach in labs. During our open labratory tours, you will gain insight into various labs at Saxonian universities. Discover different lab facilities and get to know the faculty and other staff members on sight.
Registration: https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/20635090948/CourseNode/1652063351395585003?2 or via Email to
Open Labratory: Railway Construction
Date: Oct. 5 | 2:00–3:30 pm
Hosts: Dipl.-Ing. Lukas Benedikt Schumacher und Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Stefan Dehne
Location: Labor Bahnbau, TUD, Potthoff-Bau, Hettnerstraße 3, 01069 Dresden
Lukas Schumacher and Stefan Dehne from the Chair of Railway System Design at TU Dresden cordially invite you to the Railway Construction Lab. The lab includes, among other things, a servo-hydraulic testing machine and a static testing portal with hydraulic loading equipment. For more information about the railway construction lab, please visit the department's website.
Registration: Message to
Workshop for tutors
Practice Day – Lab Course: Supporting and Instructing Students in Labs
Date and time: Sept. 25 | 9:30–11:30 am
Registration via OPAL
Offering training opportunities and support, lab tutors and student assistants are an essential part of teaching. They assist instructors with organization, help students with their experiments and logging, offer individual feedback and ensure that the course runs safely.
Our workshop sets out to prepare future and current tutors for this multifaceted role. We will show them how they can effectively support students in their learning process and systematically structure their teaching.
We look forward to your active participation! Please note that this workshop is also open to lab instructors and research associates that are new to teaching.
Umfragen
Kurzumfrage zur Weiterentwicklung unseres Angebotes
Link to survey: https://tud.link/3uax
We are currently developing our program for the winter semester. In order to tailor this to your interests and needs, we would like to invite you to participate in the following anonymous short survey.
If you have any further comments about our offer, please do not hesitate to write to us at: .
Sachsenweite Umfrage: Studentische Perspektiven auf Praktika in ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Studiengängen
Link to survey (German): https://tud.link/sqm9
Link to Survey (English): https://tud.link/fh2x
The goal of the survey is to identify obstacles to learning that studens face in engeering labs. The results will be used to develop measures to facilitate students' successful participation and learning in lab sessions.
The survey as well as the evaluation is carried out in cooperation with Dipl.-Ing. Caroline Wermann, research associate in mechanical engineering at the TU Dresden.
We would like to ask faculty in the engineering sciences to make the survey known to their students, e.g. in the context of their courses.
Questions and comments can be sent to gesine.wegner@tu-dresden.de at any time.
The results will be presented at a public online event in February 2024. In addition, we will be happy to email you a summary of the key findings in the form of an infographic.
Tips and materials

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![Fünf Tipps fürs [digitalisierte] Laborpraktikum Nummer 1: Bereiten Sie die Studierenden auf die Handhabung der [digitalisierten] Arbeitsumgebung vor.I.DEFINIEREN Sie was die Studierenden handhaben müssen II.KOMMUNIZIEREN Sie was verlangt wird, z.B. Experimente im Remote Labor initiieren, Instrumente richtig ablesen III.DEMONSTRIEREN Sie die Handhabungsschritte, die beherrscht werden müssen, mindestens zwei Mal. IV.ÜBERPRÜFEN Sie, ob die Studierenden die Handhabung beherrschen.](https://tu-dresden.de/zill/ressourcen/bilder/copy_of_d2c2/tipps-materialien/Kopie-von-5-Tipps-fuers-digitalisierte-Laborpraktikum-1.png/@@images/203a902f-0cad-4f88-8aca-c14b19e4745c.png)
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![Fünf Tipps fürs [digitalisierte] Laborpraktikum. Nummer 2: Passen Sie Ihre Lernziele auf die digitale Darstellung der Prozesse im Labor an. Frage 1: Welche Prozesse werden rein digital abgebildet (z.B. chemische Reaktion oder ein Arbeitsablauf)? Frage 2: Inwieweit geht die Sinneserfahrung oder physische Handhabung verloren? Frage 3: Welche Hilfen (z.B. optische Signale oder Markierungen) müssen eingebracht werden, um den Prozess verständlich darzustellen? Frage 4: Welche Lernerfahrungen gehen verloren und welche neuen kommen dazu?](https://tu-dresden.de/zill/ressourcen/bilder/copy_of_d2c2/tipps-materialien/Kopie-von-5-Tipps-fuers-digitalisierte-Laborpraktikum-2.png/@@images/58d3dd50-3efa-4fe2-96aa-7e653835c997.png)
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![Fünf Tipps fürs [digitalisierte] Laborpraktikum. Heute Nummer 3: Vermitteln Sie, was mit den [digitalen] Daten geschieht. A) Externe Daten: Wie wurden diese erhoben, prozessiert und eingespeist? B) Interne Daten: Wie werden diese digital protokolliert und prozessiert? C) Daten, die das Labor verlassen: Was passiert, wenn Daten geteilt beziehungsweise publiziert oder weiterverwendet werden?](https://tu-dresden.de/zill/ressourcen/bilder/copy_of_d2c2/tipps-materialien/Kopie-von-5-Tipps-fuers-digitalisierte-Laborpraktikum-3.png/@@images/d6f42fc5-be57-4550-8d6c-308e2466a875.png)
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© Freya Geishecker / D2C2

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Downloads (in German):
- 4 Types of Cross Reality as according to Terkowsky et al., 2021
- Checklist: 5 Tips for (Digital) Lab Training
- 5 Tips for (Digital) Lab Training
Previous Events
Project Funding Providers
All OPEN LAB materials and events are created by the joint project D2C2, funded by the Stiftung für Innovation in der Hochschulehre.
You can find more information about D2C2 in German on the Saxon-wide alliance website.
You can find out more about D2C2 at TU Dresden at tu-dresden.de/zill/das-zentrum/projekte/d2c2-1.