Programme 2026
Programme 2026
A preview of the TdLL on Thursday, 29 October 2026: ‘Herzensbildung’ – Shaping Teaching with Mind and Heart, a lunchtime meeting with Prof. Dr Andrea Strübind, Vice-President for Studies and Teaching
The Oldenburg-based journalist Felix Zimmermann will be guiding participants through the TdLL programme.
The event will be held in German; simultaneous interpretation into English is provided for the opening and keynote speech.
10.15 – 11.45 — Welcome & Keynote
University teaching is more than just the imparting of knowledge. It is a social space where people with different experiences, backgrounds and expectations come together. Appreciation can act as a stabilising factor in times of change by ensuring the recognition and inclusion of all members of the university community, thereby helping not only to shake up the system but also to reshape it in an inclusive and equitable way.
The keynote speech warmly invites you to explore, with curiosity and a critical eye, how we can achieve a more appreciative way of working together.
The keynote speech will be recorded.
12.15 – 14.00 ⏤ Workshop & game (additional session: 13 November 2026)
A change of perspective on the student life cycle: What does it mean to be a student today?
Study structures and framework conditions have changed just as significantly over the last few years (and decades) as the lives and everyday experiences of students. Consequently, the demands, experiences and challenges associated with studying today are also changing. At the same time, these are shaped by students’ individual life circumstances and personalities.
The Student Life Cycle Trail enables participants to experience and understand the different phases before, during and immediately after their studies from a student’s perspective. At interactive stations, various aspects of student life are explored: from orientation and academic specialisation at university to the many facets of everyday student life. Together, we will raise awareness of the working and living environments of students and take a look at suitable support services and courses of action.
We invite lecturers, students and anyone else who would like to experience student life from different perspectives through this game. Please note that you will need a smartphone to take part.
Please register for the workshop. If the date of 12 November 2026 does not suit you, there is another opportunity to take part the following day: the workshop will be repeated on Friday, 13 November, from 9.15 am to 11.00 am.
Registration for the workshop on 12 November, 12.15 pm – 2.00 pm
Registration for the workshop on 13 November, 9.15 am – 11.00 am
12.15 – 1.45 pm ⏤ Poster presentation
Student research projects on the topic of ‘trust’
Independent research by students – both within and outside of courses – is a hallmark of studying at the University of Oldenburg. Supported by the ‘Research-based Learning’ project funding , seven student research groups from Schools II, III, IV and V have this year explored various aspects of the topic of ‘trust’. Who or what can one trust, and how is trust actually established? The students will present their findings as part of a poster session.
- Ahmad Ahmad Sadiq & Ahsaan Khan Niazi
Investigating Trust in AI-Based PV Forecasting through Explainable and Probabilistic Approaches - Konstantin Burs & Finn Pottharst
Historical Images in Museums: Between Interpretation, Power and Trust - Zemenu Temesgen Ayalew & Sayed Mustafa Zamani
Trust, Mistrust, and Conditional Trust in Generative AI: Students’ Experiences at the University of Oldenburg - Lea Bergfeld, Thalia Schmock, known as von Ohr, & Pasquale Sladitschek
Building confidence in the natural sciences through school laboratory visits – clarifying person-dependent causal relationships and deriving communication strategies - Sean Carty, Lukas Bowinkelmann & Ari Fiedler
The crisis of legitimacy in the sciences: Between ‘follow the science’ and ‘anything goes’ - Menko Brüning, Lennert Juilfs & Tido Specht
Towards Intelligent and Trustworthy LLM-enabled Service Robots – Deployment of a Service Robot in a Real Environment - Esayas Tekleweyni Gebrelibanos & Emenere-Ubong Ekpety
Uncertainty Estimation in Renewable Energy Conversion
The student research projects are funded by:
2.15 pm – 4.30 pm ⏤ Perspectives Workshop
Inspiration for empathetic and appreciative teaching
In the Perspectives Workshop, lecturers and students have the opportunity to draw inspiration for empathetic and appreciative teaching at five interactively designed stations and to actively participate in the activities on offer. After 20 minutes, participants move on to the next station, so that a total of three out of the five stations can be visited.
At the end of the Perspectives Workshop, the speakers will give brief statements explaining how the individual activities are interlinked and how they contribute to establishing teaching that promotes skills whilst simultaneously strengthening human connections as a cross-cutting priority at the UOL.
The Vice-President for Studies and Teaching, Prof. Dr Andrea Strübind, will conclude the event with a brief address and will be available for personal discussion.
If you’re interested, simply pop along – whether to take part, or just to watch or find out more.
A strong team – lecturers and student tutors work together to create an empathetic and supportive learning environment
Using the game ‘Mensch, was brauchst Du?’, a teaching team comprising a lecturer and student tutors can help students to reflect on and articulate their individual ideas and expectations of good teaching, and to make these visible to lecturers. We also present the ZSKB’s training programme for tutors. Here, tutors acquire extensive teaching skills that lecturers can utilise to design tutorials that are conducive to learning and provide support for students.
Rethinking university learning spaces
What should learning spaces at the University of Oldenburg look like in the future? Using Lego®, students and lecturers can (jointly) design models of sustainable learning spaces, engage in discussion about them and contribute their ideas for learning environments that promote appreciation and empathy. In addition, the results of the practical workshop ‘Rethinking University Learning Spaces – Enabling Innovative Teaching and Learning Formats’ (28–29 May 2026, University of Oldenburg) will be presented and can be viewed and further explored on site. Anyone interested is warmly invited to contribute their thoughts, help shape the discussion and discover new perspectives on university learning spaces.
This contribution builds a bridge to the the last TdLL, which took place in summer 2024 under the motto ‘Learning Spaces of the Future. Shaping the campus of tomorrow together!’.
Good teaching through dialogue
The qualitative evaluation method known as the Teaching Analysis Poll (TAP) brings students and lecturers together to discuss, in a respectful manner, aspects of good teaching and potential improvements within a specific course. On Teaching and Learning Day, we would like to invite participants to use this method to share their perspectives on good teaching and to learn from one another.
One positive effect of this method is that it fosters empathy and mutual understanding between lecturers and students.
Focus on inquiry-based learning: Shaping a change in perspective – discover opportunities for students and lecturers
Annalena Karweik & Julia Sobing, forschen@studium
Research-based learning brings about a shift in perspective between lecturers and students. Rather than simply imparting knowledge, the learning process becomes a collaborative, more open search for insights, in which students become active researchers and lecturers become facilitators.
Interested visitors can find out more about the forschen@studium programme, discover what lies behind the concept of research-based learning, and learn how they can shape and implement it themselves with targeted support services.
Have your say here: Participation formats
Maren Petersen & Alkje Wegner, Quality Management
Does quality management sound dry or abstract? We’d like to show how student involvement, in particular, helps to improve the quality of degree programmes. We’ll be looking at various tools, such as the degree programme conference, and exploring the opportunities available to get involved in shaping degree programmes.
2.15 pm – 4.30 pm — Workshop for students
AI and me: the world of work in 10 years’ time – what does that mean for my studies?
In this workshop, we would like to take a look into the future together: How is AI changing our workflows, our communication and the way we collaborate? What does this mean for students – and what do they need to do during their studies today to be well prepared for these changes?
The workshop aims to provide a space for student perspectives to share thoughts, questions and ideas: What concerns do students have when dealing with AI? What should learning spaces (both virtual and physical) look like to enable learning with or despite AI, and what support should teaching provide to facilitate this?
Whether you already use AI regularly, have had some initial experience with it, or are critical of the topic: your perspective is valuable. We warmly invite you to join the discussion and work together to develop ideas on how higher education should prepare students for a world of work that incorporates AI.
Target audience: Students from all Schools
All day — Interactive exhibition
Student Life Cycle: What does it mean to be a student today?
Study structures and framework conditions have changed just as significantly over the last few years (and decades) as students’ personal lives and everyday experiences. Consequently, the demands, experiences and challenges associated with studying today are also changing. At the same time, these are shaped by students’ individual life circumstances and personalities.
The Student Life Cycle Trail, which was developed and designed at Kiel University (CAU), enables visitors to experience and understand the different phases before, during and immediately after university studies from a student’s perspective. At interactive stations, various aspects of student life are explored: from orientation and academic specialisation at the university to the many facets of everyday student life.
From 5.00 pm — Award ceremony
Teaching Prize 2025/26
The winners of the 2025/26 Teaching Prize will be honoured at a formal ceremony. Students, teaching staff and anyone else interested are invited to attend. For the first time, we are offering simultaneous interpretation into English for international guests. We look forward to seeing you there!
About the Teaching Award
With the TeachingAward, the University of Oldenburg recognises outstanding teaching concepts and the commitment of teaching staff to high-quality higher education. The award is held under the patronage of the Vice-President for Studies and Teaching.
For the Teaching Award, students were able to nominate courses from the winter semester 2025/26 and the summer semester 2026 that they particularly enjoyed. This year, the award will be presented in the following categories:
- Best Course
- Inquiry-based learning
In addition, a ‘Prize for the Best Course Evaluation’ will be awarded for each School. Lecturers were able to apply for this themselves by submitting their evaluation results.
Further information can be found on the website for the Teaching Award.
The Teaching Prize is sponsored by the Oldenburg University Society.
