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:
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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: October 30th | noon – 1:00 pm
Presenter: Dr. Claudia Funke und Dipl.-Ing. Sanny Reich (Freiberg)
Erfahrungen aus der Experimentellen Physik: Mit H5P Image Hotspots die studentische Vorbereitung auf Laborpraktika fördern
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
Language: The event is held in German. However, please feel very welcome to ask questions or make remarks in English.
Access to the room & term schedule: https://tud.link/20lf
Open Labratory: In-Vitro-Lab
Next Date: tba
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.
Language: The event is held in German. However, please feel very welcome to ask questions or make remarks in English.
XR-Community
As a third learning venue, XR-environments can be used to establish a link between theory and practice, even before students attend their first lab or workshop sessions. XR-scenarios may thus be used to foster students' skills in different professional and research environments without having to bear the consequences of possible safety or economic risks.
In order to pool resources and make existing expertise in the field of extended reality (XR) visible, we initiated an XR-community in spring 2023. Since then, interested instructors and researchers have been meeting every other month in Dresden as part of the community to present projects, learn about the latest developments in the field of extended reality and discuss possible collaborations.
Next Meeting: September 25, 4:30-6:00 pm / venue: tba
Language: The event is held in English. However, please feel very welcome to ask questions or make remarks in German.
Would you like to find out more about the community and attend an upcoming meeting? You will receive regular invitations and updates on the latest activities via a non-binding registration in the community's OPAL course.
Short Survey
Link to survey: https://tud.link/3uax
We are currently developing our program for the winter semester. In order to tailor our events and servieces 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 events and services, please do not hesitate to write to us at: .
Tips and materials
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
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.