On Thursday afternoon, the meeting room in Building A gradually fills up. But before anyone has even really settled in, the first conversations are already in full swing: In one corner, people are discussing the planned pedagogical changes to an ENGINEXT module; a few meters away, they’re talking about the design of the sensor boxes for our sensor network; and at the other end of the room, they’re discussing the layout of the planned innovative teaching and learning space.
It’s clear: The project team and the many people who are now involved in various areas at ENGINEXT have long since moved into the implementation phase. Concepts are taking shape, prototypes are being built, and initial approaches are being tested and refined. Or, as the presentation slides from the review repeatedly state: Just do it.
Three Months at ENGINEXT in 90 Minutes
In three months, more happens at ENGINEXT than can be covered in detail during a 90-minute review. To start things off, there was therefore a concise overview of the results from the previous sprint.
In the “Campus as a Lab” project area, the first prototype of the sensor box has been completed, and preparations are underway to deploy the boxes on campus. The Agil Design Lab has been set up and is available for student projects. Progress is also being made on the Campus Walk: A suitable app for the digital implementation has been selected.
In the area of “Competency Development through Practical Project Work,” eleven module outlines for new teaching concepts were submitted. At the same time, initial pre-tests were conducted during the summer semester to lay the groundwork for the subsequent evaluation of the new teaching formats.
Additional important prerequisites for “more flexible academic structures and intensive experiential learning” have also been established: Extended registration and withdrawal periods for exams have now been defined, and course scheduling has been adapted—both technically and administratively—so that more flexible academic structures can be planned and implemented in the future.
Im Bereich der „digitalen und physischen Lernräume“ wurde ein konkreter Raum auf dem Campus ausgewählt und ein Nutzungskonzept entwickelt. Parallel werden derzeit technische Optionen entwickelt und erprobt, um KI-Anwendungen userfreundlich in digitale Lernräume zu integrieren.
In the area of “digital and physical learning spaces,” a specific room on campus was selected and a usage concept was developed. At the same time, technical options are currently being developed and tested to integrate AI applications into digital learning spaces in a user-friendly way.
One Review—Three Topics We’re Taking a Closer Look At
Three topics subsequently became the main focus of the review. We’ll be taking a closer look at them here on the website in the coming weeks. We’ll start with our new teaching and learning space concept, followed by the first Sensorbox prototype and the sensor network on the TUHH campus. Another post will introduce the concept of two compact modules for the 2026–27 winter semester.
And then there’s this: the frog
To wrap things up, here’s a little preview: From October through December, the TUHH will be welcoming a special guest. The frog is coming to campus.
We’re not revealing exactly what’s behind it just yet. But here’s a hint: It’s worth keeping your eyes peeled.
More on this soon!
Text: Jana Schultz
