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Do you teach at FAU and want to earn a certificate for teaching in higher education? Join our virtual info session to learn more about the structure and requirements of the university teaching certificates that you can earn at FAU. Of course, there will also be time to answer your questions. ...

In our structured curricular courses, you will learn the foundations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning within a fixed group of instructors. Topics include course design, exam planning, presentation techniques, and student advising. The next Compact Course in Teaching & Learning in ...

From May 13 to 15, 2025, the fifth University:Future Festival (U:FF) took place under the theme “/imagine”. Since 2020, the U:FF has been the leading event on the digital transformation of higher education, offering guidance, networking opportunities, and inspiration. It brings together everyone en...

In March 2025, Dr. Uwe Fahr, a member of the FAU Competence Center Education, was elected to the board of the German Association for Higher Education Didactics (dghd). The dghd is the scholarly association for all individuals in the German-speaking world with an interest in university teaching and ...

Spotlight  FAU Competence Center Education: We’re up and running!  Since March 1st, FAU has a new hub for excellent and innovative teaching: The FAU Competence Center Education brings together the Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI) and the Center for Higher Education Contin...

AI in Higher Education – practical, interdisciplinary, and to the point: The KI-Komp project presents two new video series that showcase how AI can be meaningfully integrated into university teaching – with real examples, experiences, and expert insights. Since April 2024, the project KI-K...

The online training course FLUENT is now available, and we look forward to your registration and participation! This is a free, English-language course based on a new, innovative course planning model. Flexibility is a top priority here! Course units completed in this context can be recognized for ...

Teachning Nuggets is the theme of our Lecture Series on Learning & Teaching in Higher Education. This summer semester, we are excited to welcome Prof. Dr. Thomas Voit (TH Nürnberg), who researches gamification in education. In his thought-provoking, system-critical talk, he challenges the idea ...

"AI meets vhb" and “AI Competence in Studies” – under these two formats, the Virtual University of Bavaria is funding projects in two rounds that explore and test the use of AI in higher education. AI meets vhb  The special funding program “AI meets vhb: Enabling experimental approaches in on...

End-of-semester evaluations don’t provide enough useful insights? Want to engage your students in a meaningful dialogue about effective teaching and learning conditions? We invite you to participate in a Teaching Analysis Poll (TAP) – a structured mid-term evaluation format, with our support. TAPs ...