The LEHRImpuls event took place for the second time in a row at Mainz University of Applied Sciences in 2023, where the Competence Center for Innovation in Studies and Teaching presented developments in innovative teaching. Interested parties were invited to the LUX Pavilion to find out about innovative and forward-looking ideas, gain new inspiration, and network. A three-minute video recaps the day and shares impressions of the event.
The day started with three workshops on current topics in teaching as highlights: The potential of VR as an immersive learning environment with Thomas Lüttich, Creative idea development with Legos with Prof. Dr. Anna Rosinus and Prompt it like...? - AI image generation with Julia-Jasmin Bold and Maika Dieterich. Participants benefited from valuable ideas for their teaching and found inspiration.
The theme of the subsequent evening program was Disruptions. Prof. Kerstin Molter, Vice President for Studies and Teaching, and the heads of the Competence Center for Innovation in Studies and Teaching, Prof. Julia Kühne and Daniel Bayer, addressed various aspects of the topic in their talks. In her keynote speech, Jelka Seitz from the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, or SPRIN-D, made it clear that upheavals can also be opportunities for innovation and that universities in particular can drive these innovations forward.
In the evening, the lecturers who received funding last year as part of the Innovative Teaching award also presented their innovative projects in lightning talks. Moderated by Claudia Behlendorf, an impressive array of teaching projects from Mainz University of Applied Sciences was presented: from innovative furniture concepts made using natural materials to an international project where students from Mainz collaborated with African students. At the subsequent award ceremony for the next round of funding, University President Prof. Dr. Susanne Weissman made it clear how important the focus on teaching is for Mainz University of Applied Sciences.
In addition, the wide range of student project ideas at Mainz University of Applied Sciences was showcased at the SmILe competition awards ceremony. The award winners presented concepts such as a lending station where tools and other materials can be shared.