Two courses now have the opportunity to develop into international and interdisciplinary courses in a Challenge-Based Learning format. On 24.06.25, the six-member selection committee, including two students, met and granted seed funding for the further development of courses from the TU Hamburg Master's program for two submissions. In addition to TUHH students, at least 10 students from various study programs at ECIU partner universities will take part in these english speaking challenges in the winter semester 25/26 and the course will be repeated at least once in this format.
Our warmest congratulations go to:
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bursac (Institute for Smart Development and Machine Elements) and A. Musawi for the development of the “Leading Agile Teams” challenge. In this challenge, the focus is on offering Master's students a practice-oriented environment in which they can practice and reflect on agile leadership skills in real engineering scenarios. Students from TUHH and ECIU partners will work together in interdisciplinary teams and learn to use different cultures of working, thinking and discussing constructively. The challenge includes the application of agile methods such as Scrum, the moderation of team meetings and the implementation of peer feedback systems using a technical example from the design project. The participation of ECIU students brings in international perspectives and diverse work cultures, which further enhances the ability to lead interdisciplinary teams in dynamic and complex environments.
- Prof. Dr. M. Kiener (Institute for Ethics in Technology) and Dr. J. Bozenhard for the development of the challenge “Ethical Innovation and AI”. This challenge aims to provide students with practical insights into how innovation in AI development can be reconciled with ethical standards. Students will identify ethical challenges posed by current AI systems and develop interdisciplinary solutions to overcome these challenges. Methods such as “Ethics by Design” are used to integrate ethical considerations into technological development from the outset. The Challenge encourages collaboration between students from different disciplines, from STEM subjects to social sciences, and allows them to develop valuable soft skills such as teamwork, communication and critical thinking. The Challenge is delivered in a hybrid format that allows for both face-to-face and online participation, creating a flexible and inclusive learning environment.
If these challenges sound exciting for you as a Master's student, you can register here and find out more: https://engage.eciu.eu/
The challenges will each receive 20,000 euros for further development and initial implementation and a further 4,000 euros for repetition. At the end of the event, the teachers will present their experiences at an ECIU or TUHH event. We are looking forward to it!
