Teaching excellence “The measure of our success – high-calibre graduates equipped with the necessary knowledge, practical skills and social competence.”

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences is undertaking a digitisation campaign to systematically promote the embedding and further development of digital teaching-learning elements in its degree programmes and teaching.

It uses the Moodle learning management system as its central learning platform which can be used by all teaching staff and students.

It also supports collaborative learning processes which can take place any time, anywhere, and online courses to supplement the teaching in the form of videos, tutorials and self-assessments.

Teaching prize of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences 2019: Awarded to Prof. Dr. Janßen (centre) and Prof. Dr. Helfrich-Schkarbanenko (left)

To acknowledge exemplary achievements in teaching and honour outstanding commitment, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences creates incentives for teaching staff which systematically focus on the high profile afforded to teaching excellence and thus promote cross-faculty synergies.

In addition to the Teaching prize of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, which is awarded annually by the President's Office, the Education and Advanced Training Unit supports teaching staff with the implementation of their innovative, flagship teaching-learning projects.

The Education and Advanced Training Unit is assigned to the Vice President Education and Advanced Training and acts as a central point of contact for teaching staff in respect of issues relating to teaching-learning processes. The programme offered by the Education and Advanced Training Unit is open to all professors and all assistant lecturers at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.

Range of formats

• The ‘Lehre’ newsletter and the intranet provide a constant stream of information about what is currently on offer at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, professional development training from the GHD, calls for applications and training projects
• The Education and Advanced Training Unit provides interesting tips on continuation programmes and links relevant to teaching materials and tutorials about the teaching-learning process.
• The Education and Advanced Training Unit organises Events such as the ‘Dies Academicus’, the “Teaching” semester kick-off and the “Prof(essional) teaching for newly appointed professors” workshop, for example, as an opportunity to acquire some new ideas and suggestions on teaching and also to compare ideas and personal experiences with colleagues.
• Advice on issues of interest on a personal level and those relating to university teaching, concepts and innovative teaching projects

• E-Learning advice on the integration of digital teaching-learning elements