The kick-off meeting on 26 February 2026 for the re-accreditation of the Oldenburg Teacher Training Model marked the official launch of the upcoming process. The event was hosted by the Vice-President for Studying and Teaching, Prof. Dr Andrea Strübind, who thereby set the framework for a joint and formal start.

The discussion focused on key organisational and content-related issues: the selection of advisors, the structure and coordination of reporting, and the consultation on specific timetables for the on-site visit in autumn 2027. The structured preparatory work carried out by the Model Working Group provided a clear working basis on which all participants could engage in focused discussions and prepare decisions.

The meeting was characterised by a lively, analytical exchange and a shared understanding of the next steps. This has laid a solid foundation for the further development of the re-accreditation process.

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Under the motto ‘Shaping the future of teaching together’, a panel of experts from the University of Oldenburg met for the first time on 4 March 2026 to discuss issues related to digital transformation in teaching, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence. In addition to the Vice-President for Studies and Teaching, Prof. Dr Andrea Strübind, the panel comprised a total of ten professors from all six schools. Two students representatives, and administrative staff from the Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and the University Computing Centre also took part in the first meeting.

The inaugural meeting centred on the development of tutor bots for teaching and the results of a state-wide survey of teaching staff at universities in Lower Saxony. 

The panel is organised by the joint project Digital Teaching Hub Lower Saxony (DLHN), whose sub-projects at the UOL are overseen by University Strategy Unit. PD Dr Wolfgang Müskens is chairing the expert panel, which meets every six months.

Starting in the 2025/2026 winter semester, teacher training students of all subjects and school types from across Lower Saxony will be able to register for the state-wide extracurricular Certificate in Antisemitism-Critical Education for Schools in Lower Saxony (Zertifikat Antisemitismuskritische Bildung in Niedersachsen im Kontext Schule, ZABIN). ZABIN is coordinated by the University Strategy Unit. 

Across a total of three modules comprising 15 ECTS, participants will critically examine various forms of antisemitism – both direct and structural – and reflect on society’s entanglement with it. They will also acquire and develop practical skills to counter antisemitism in the school context.  

ZABIN Coordination Office: Dr. Carina Branković and Friederike Henjes, zabin@uol.de

The German Rectors’ Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, HRK) invited experts to join a working group Artificial Intelligence and Examinations at German Universities. The aim is to develop a guide that will support universities in strategically addressing challenges posed by AI in examinations. Over the course of a year, the working group will address issues such as AI-generated examination results, new examination formats, and proof of competence. Susanne Schorer and Janine Horn from the University Strategy Unit’s, Teaching Division, will contribute their expertise in the working group.