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:

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 Lectures (online)

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Next date: March | noon – 1:00 pm

Presenter: Carolina Kolodziej (TUD)

Enhancing the Research Journal: A SoTL-Study on its Impact and Usage in the ARCH4HEALTH Student Research Lab

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!

No registration necessary

Language: The event is held in English.

Access to the room & term schedule: https://tud.link/20lf

Open Labratory: Soil Chemistry and Soil Physics Lab

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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.

Next date: March 13 / 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Language: The event is held in German.

HTW Dresden invites you to visit the soil chemistry and soil physics laboratory at the Pillnitz campus. In the soil science laboratory, students learn about the methods of soil analysis, e.g. to determine storage density, humus content and soil moisture, and carry them out in practice. The chemical-analytical laboratory offers students the opportunity to carry out water analyses, analyses of the water balance and climate analyses and thus to research and visualize ecological relationships.

Registration: via Email to

XR-Community

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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: April 24, 2:30-4:00 pm / venue: VR Labor Gebäudesystemtechnik der HTW Dresden

Language: The event is held in German. However, please feel very welcome to ask questions or make remarks in English.

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.

eLabFTW User Meeting

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Are you currently using or implementing the electronic laboratory notebook eLabFTW?

If you do, we cordially invite you to our eLabFTW User Meeting on Thursday, 3^rd of April 2025, from 10am to 11:30am.

We will meet at Open Science Lab, Zellescher Weg 23, 01217 Dresden, in room OSL-1. Afterwards there will be the opportunity to have lunch together at mensa “Siedepunkt”.

For further information, please see the official invitation.

Please register your participation by sending an email to .