Day of Teaching 2026

Start the day with a shared lunch and take the opportunity to connect with colleagues and other participants. Registration helps us plan the catering.

Official opening of the Day of Teaching and introduction to the programme.

Prof. Dr. Maximilian Kiener (Head of the Institute for Ethics in Technology, TUHH) opens the Day of Teaching with a keynote entitled “Beyond the Prompt: A Map of Thinking and Learning between Humans and AI.”

Prof. Dr. Maximilian Kiener is Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Technology at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), where he heads the Institute for Ethics in Technology. He specialises in moral and legal philosophy, with a particular focus on consent, responsibility and the ethics of artificial intelligence. He is also a Research Fellow at the Uehiro Institute at the University of Oxford. Kiener studied philosophy at the University of Oxford, where he obtained his BPhil and DPhil (PhD). In addition to his academic research, he advises policymakers and industry partners on ethical issues, including digital communication, medical ethics and responsible artificial intelligence.

How can teaching staff support students in learning with AI tutoring systems? How can these systems be used effectively from an educational perspective, and what options are available when configuring them?

The workshop provides an introduction to the basic structure of customised AI tutoring systems, presents a practical example from engineering education and offers space to discuss potential applications in your own teaching.

To assess and design the effective use of AI tutoring systems for learning, we will use insights from teaching and learning research as a framework.

As part of the StIL-funded Lehrarchitektur programme, the University of Göttingen is developing GAIA, an AI tutor that enables individual learning pathways and supports students through dialogue. A key focus is close collaboration with teaching staff to ensure that GAIA provides the greatest possible benefit for students.

In the winter semester 2026/27, GAIA will enter its pilot phase in seven courses. The presentation introduces the project and its integration into the Lehrarchitektur funding programme, highlights key development challenges and provides an introduction to the GAIA interface. There will also be time for questions, exchange and discussion.

"GAIA" Göttingen

GAIA - Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

How can AI meaningfully support university administration? The AI Working Group “University Administration” presents its work as part of TU Hamburg’s university-wide AI initiative, in which six working groups are developing and testing AI applications for different areas.

The workshop provides insights into the current state of the project and introduces the pilot of an AI-supported Regulations Assistant. Using this example, participants will discuss the potential of generative AI for administrative processes as well as the legal, ethical and organisational conditions for its use in university administration.

Students invite you to take a flight over their AI learning landscape. Join them as a co-pilot.

Meet a student from TU Hamburg and spend half an hour talking about learning in the age of AI. The student is the pilot, and you are the co-pilot. Before take-off, you will receive your flight route in the form of a prompt to enter into a chatbot. Then your journey begins: How is generative AI changing the way students learn? And how is it changing teaching?

Of course, your flight does not have to stay on the chatbot’s planned route. In an open and trusting conversation, you might take a few loops along the way. Your student pilot may share further tips and strategies for learning with AI – and their own expertise and experiences.

Terminal: Building H
Flight attendant: Axel Dürkop
Languages: German and English

Discover projects, practical examples and AI initiatives from TU Hamburg and external partners. The Market of Opportunities provides space for conversation, networking and inspiration.

Under the title “And What Remains Our Responsibility?”, representatives from different groups across TU Hamburg will join the audience to discuss the opportunities, limitations and future perspectives of AI in teaching, learning and university organisation.

The discussion will be moderated by Astrid Bueltemeier (Career Center).