Learning Workshop
We would like to warmly welcome you to our facility!
General Information
As an interdisciplinary institution within the Media Network, the Learning Workshop undertakes training and continuing education tasks in teacher education and professional development. Its content focuses, on the one hand, on theoretical reflection, planning, implementation, and evaluation of student-centered teaching and learning methods, and, on the other hand, on addressing current issues in school and instructional development.
In recent years, the Learning Workshop has also established itself as a nationally recognized and effective professional development institution.
Target Groups
- Student teachers who wish to expand their didactic and methodological skills
- Prospective teachers seeking advice and inspiration for their own teaching practice
- Teachers seeking new ideas for their daily school routine
- Faculty members who wish to develop and test new forms of university teaching and learning
Learning workshop as...
A didactic workshop
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Workspace
The Learning Workshop is located on the first floor of City-Passage, Dürener Str. 89. Here, visitors can use our facilities. Didactic materials for various subjects and support areas are available to them. Additionally, there is the option to borrow diagnostic tools and support programs. In addition to ample workspaces, you have the option to use a work computer.
- Usage
The learning workshop is not intended merely as a library but is designed to encourage active engagement with the available materials. In addition to generally browsing and testing the materials, you can also plan specific lessons or seminars here. For this purpose, various consumables (e.g., cardboard, flipchart paper—for use only within the Learning Workshop) and equipment (e.g., laminator, binding machine—for a small fee) are available.
The staff of the Learning Workshop are happy to assist users with advice during opening hours.
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Educational Materials
The collection of teaching materials is very diverse. A detailed overview of the Learning Workshop’s collection can be found here.
Almost all materials in the Learning Workshop can be borrowed for 7 days. You can find more information about borrowing here.
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Learning Workshop - Compact
In addition to the advisory services available during opening hours, "Learning Workshop - Compact" offers insights into the variety of student-centered and differentiated materials that you can use for your teaching or educational work.Further information, as well as dates and registration details, can be found here.
Training and Continuing Education Workshop
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Workshops
The workshops, which run throughout the semester, generally take place on Mondays at 5:45 p.m. The target audience includes students, teachers from all school types, student teachers, certified educators, and other interested individuals. Experienced facilitators present current, proven, and innovative concepts, thereby encouraging participants to engage with new topics. The aim is to foster the exchange of ideas and thoughts among participants from various educational professions.
Information on registration and the current workshop offerings can be found here.
Research Workshop
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Research Focus
The Learning Workshop focuses on the current state of research in the field of didactics. The primary focus is on student-centered learning approaches. Against this backdrop, the Learning Workshop develops guidelines for selecting didactic materials based on the current state of research.