Krefeld/Moenchengladbach. Good university teaching does not happen by itself. Rather, a lot of passion and commitment must be brought in by all those involved in order to develop outstanding and innovative teaching concepts, events and curricula (syllabuses). Lecturers at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences (HSNR) have now taken part in the “WeiL – WeiterLehreN” network project run by the “LehreN-Netzwerk eV” association and successfully participated in the nationwide tender “Focus Networks. Strengthening networks as actors promoting innovation” of the Foundation for Innovation in University Teaching (StiHL). Teaching-related networks consist of people who meet across universities over longer periods of time and exchange ideas on teaching-related issues.
A total of 120 network projects were submitted, of which 22 projects were funded after assessment by experts and the jury. The total funding volume of the foundation is nine million euros, which will be distributed in the funding period from 2023 to 2026. The “WeiL – WeiterLehreN” network project, in which HSNR teachers took part, is funded by the network with 400,000 euros. professor dr Berthold Stegemerten, Vice President for Studies and Teaching, is enthusiastic about the positive funding decision: “This is a good and important signal to all teachers who work tirelessly for good teaching. I am very pleased that colleagues from the HSNR are also involved in the project”.
The “LehreN-Netzwerk eV” association is a nationwide association of 120 university teachers who work together to develop outstanding and innovative teaching concepts, events and curricula in order to ensure good university teaching through the interaction of several actors. The Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences is represented in the association by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Ackermann (health care department), Prof. Dr. Marion Halfmann (Economics Department), Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel (Oecotrophology department) and Dr. Sylvia Ruschin (university didactics) represented.
In the future, the association with 120 members from 81 universities would like to further expand its “Community of Professionals” network and intensify the collegial exchange with other people committed to teaching.
