ENGINEXT: Engineering our Future - Campus as a Field of Experimentation

Campus as a Laboratory

The central goal of the “Enginext” project (2025–2029) is to prepare engineering education for the future. In order to solve the problems of an increasingly complex world, we need engineers who can actively shape rapid technological advancements and the world around us. To this end, the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) is transforming its campus into a unique laboratory environment where students can work on the real-world challenges of tomorrow in a practical, interdisciplinary and creative manner.

Campus as a Learning Environment

This approach makes course content more accessible, transforming the entire campus into a learning environment. Interdisciplinary project work in the campus laboratories gives students the opportunity to address real-world issues that are relevant to society and themselves. It enables themn to hone their skills by tackling practical challenges alongside students from other disciplines in interdisciplinary teams.

Flexibilisation

Our goals include allocating longer blocks of time for intensive study, adopting a more flexible structure for in-person and self-study sessions, and designing inspiring digital and physical learning spaces for collaborative and individual study. The exam workload will be distributed more evenly throughout the semester. Implementing new block scheduling models for degree programs is a key factor in achieving this.

Opening of the Campus

Campus Walks make the Campus Labs accessible to everyone - students, university staff, industry partners, and the wider community. Information boards, displays, and interactive web applications bring to life the important role engineering can play in addressing the climate crisis. Public tours provide an opportunity to explore the campus.

Stakeholder

The Enginext project is TUHH’s central teaching development initiative. It involves a wide range of stakeholders from the deans’ offices, the administration, and support services. As the project grows, this circle gradually expands.

Participating Institutions