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I³ProTeachING

I³ProTeachING is TU Hamburg’s flexible, teaching focused training programme. It was initiated by the University Board in 2019 to ensure high-quality teaching and to support student learning in the best possible way. Over the course of 60 hours and within a maximum of two years, academic staff in mid-level faculty positions receive further training in an individualised, networked, needs-based, evidence-informed, and practice-oriented way. The programme includes an initial talk, hands-on workshops, accompanying elements such as reflection, peer visits, and a teaching project, as well as a celebrating closing event – all coordinated by the Centre for Teaching and Learning in cooperation with the Graduate Academy.

"Teaching can be fun"

Become part of our vibrant teaching community. We celebrate your dedication, recognise your innovative contributions to university teaching, and highlight them as a source of inspiration. Experience a genuine culture of welcome that encourages you to take your teaching skills to the next level and to shape forward-looking ideas together – your participation makes the difference!

I³ProTeachING Abschlussveranstaltung

I³ProTeachING

Abschlussveranstaltung | Final Event

Projektpräsentationen / Project presentations

1. Juan Manuel Henning (E-25) & Niklas Rohling (E-25)

Replacing graded homework assignments with in-person quizzes

2. Niklas Dieckow (E-EXK7) & Julius Jacobs (M-11)

From-Scratch vs. Skeleton Coding Tasks for Students' Comprehension and Enjoyment

3. Tim Jansen (M-18) & Keno Moenck (M-23)

Enhancing Student-Thesis Matching with a Database-Backed Theses Portal

4. Lasse Kehrhahn (W-01) & Christian Stindt von Dohm (W-01)

Beyond the Classroom: Immersive Learning in Virtual Labs

5. Uma Kulkarni (E-15) & Adwait Datar (E-21)

Bridging the Gap to Advanced Theoretical Courses: A Prerequisite Companion

6. Magdalena Willsch (M-03) & Lisa Marie Ehlers (E-07)

Interaktive Lehre im Modul "Computational Biomechanics" - Theorie und Praxis verknüpfen

7. Finn Jannek Klar (M-04) & Folke Schwinning (M-04)

Award/Programm: Automatisierte Einsicht in individuelle Prüfungsleistungen zur Förderung des abschließenden Lernprozesses

8. Derya Kara Boztas (W-12) & João Pedro Oberhauser Tavares Braga (W-12)

Data-Driven Enhancement to Promoting Retention and Success in a Large-Scale Course

9. Marine Bossert (M-22)

Good Ethics in Science

Datum / Date: December 11, 2025

Zeit / Time: 2:00-4:00 pm

Ort / Location: Room B 0.001, Schwarzenberg-Campus

Programm / Program

2:00-2:15 pm

Grußwort / Opening
(Prof. T.A. Kern)

2:15-2:30 pm

I³ProTeachING Zertifikatsvergabe / Award of Certificates
(Prof. T. A. Kern)

2:30-3:30 pm

Projektpräsentationen / Project Presentations
(I³ProTeachING graduates)

3:30-3:50 pm

I³ProTeachING Award für inspirierende Lehre
(U. Bulmann)

3:50-4:00 pm

Ausklang / Closing

Video Showcase

Since 2019, outstanding practical projects have been implemented as part of I³ProTeachING. Let yourself be inspired by the participants' innovative ideas.

To the Showcases

Information

Goals and Certificate

This means they will:

explore and discuss pedagogical principles,
select and apply methods and media for their teaching,
reflect on and further develop their teaching identity,
document and present their teaching-related product, and
exchange ideas and network across institutes on the topic of teaching.

Participants’ commitment to the programme is recognised with the I³ProTeachING Certificate, which is acknowledged in the Graduate Academy’s doctoral supplement.

Structure of (My) I³ProTeachING

I³ProTeachING comprises 60 hours to be completed over a maximum of two years. It includes an initial talk (1 hour), workshops (24 hours, selectable from a catalogue), three accompanying elements (21 hours for the teaching project, 9 hours for the peer visit, and 3 hours for reflection), as well as a final event (2 hours).
Twice a year, in April and October, the Vice President for Education invites academic staff in mid-level faculty positions to join the programme. A final event also takes place every six months under the Vice President’s patronage, celebrating the participants’ achievements.

Participants put together their own individual I³ProTeachING programme, guided by a suggested one-year schedule. This schedule is discussed during the initial meeting. Participants document their progress in the programme themselves using the My I³ProTeachING checklist, available in Mattermost.

Support

Participants are supported by the I³ProTeachING team:

Marisa Hammer (I³ProTeachING advisor for the Schools of M and T)
Ulrike Bulmann (I³ProTeachING advisor for the Schools of B and E)
Nadine Stahlberg (I³ProTeachING advisor for the School of V)
Stephanie Wichmann (I³ProTeachING advisor for the School of W)

Participants have three standard meetings with their I³ProTeachING advisor:

Initial talk (for summer intake: May, for winter intake: November)
Project consultation (for winter semester projects: September; for summer semester projects: March)
Final meeting (for summer completions: April; for winter completions: October)

Additional meetings can be arranged as needed – particularly for detailed planning of the pedagogical concept, initial implementation, evaluation design, or discussing results.

Communication within the group and about individual programme elements takes place via Mattermost. There, participants also find introductory information and templates.

Information Session

The one-hour online session provides initial information and offers the opportunity to ask questions directly and meet the new participants. The information session takes place twice a year – in April and in October.
After the information session, participants must register for the programme within the specified deadline (see below).

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Initial Talk

The initial talk marks each participant’s personal start into the programme. This one-hour meeting is held individually with the I³ProTeachING advisor responsible for the participant’s School. During the conversation, participants define their personal goals based on their interests and experience, and put together their individual I³ProTeachING programme.

We support every teaching personality in growing individually – and beyond.

Workshops

Die Workshops des ZLL finden am TU Hamburg Campus, online oder im Blended-Learning Format halbtägig über ganztägig bis zu 1,5 Tagen statt. Der Workshop „In die Lehre an der TU Hamburg starten“ ist ein fester Bestandteil für alle Teilnehmenden und ermöglicht einen gemeinsamen Start in das Programm. In diesem Workshop lernen sie sich gegenseitig kennen, steigen in didaktische Grundsätze, aktivierende Methoden und Medien zu deren Umsetzung und die Lehrpraxis der TU Hamburg ein und schnuppern in verschiedene didaktische Themen hinein. Neben dem Start-Workshop wählt jede*r Teilnehmer*in nach persönlichem Interesse weitere Workshops im Umfang von 18 Stunden aus. Im Umfang von sechs Stunden können auch Teaching Appetizer des ZLL sowie Workshops aus dem Katalog der Graduiertenakademie oder der ECIU University gewählt werden.

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Accompanying Elements

The accompanying elements serve to encourage reflection, peer exchange, and the transfer of what has been learned into teaching practice.

They are structured as follows:

The teaching project is the core of the programme. Projects are completed with the submission of a poster. These are presented not only at the final event but also published under Showcases. In most cases, participants work in pairs to implement a concrete teaching idea in one of their courses. Alternatively, a course can be analysed, or an outstanding teaching example can be made known beyond TU Hamburg. The project teams are supported by their I³ProTeachING advisor through a consultation and a final meeting. Timely registration of the project is required (see below).
The peer visit enables participants to give each other feedback on their concrete teaching practice. Whether related to the methodological implementation of their teaching project or their personal performance as a teacher – constructive feedback at eye level is extremely valuable for developing both teaching and teaching identity. These experiences are reflected upon and documented in a peer visit report to be submitted at the end. Timely registration of the peer visit is required (see below).
The reflection usually takes place during two network meetings, where participants exchange insights on their ongoing teaching projects. Alternatively, reflection can be carried out individually and concluded with a written reflection report.

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Final Event

The final event offers space for exchange among participants who completed their teaching project and the full programme in the previous semester. New participants and other guests from TU Hamburg are invited to draw inspiration from the projects presented.

Timely registration for the final event is required (see below).

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... for the programme

Registration deadline

Start in summer: 1 June

Start in winter: 1 December

... for the teaching project

Registration deadline

Implementation in WT: 1 September

Implementation in ST: 1 March

... for the peer visit

Registration deadline

Excecution in WT: 1 September

Excecution in ST: 1 March

... for the
final event

Registration deadline

Completion in June: 1 April

Completion in Decemnber: 1 October

You can find all dates for information sessions, workshops, Teaching Appetizers, network meetings, and final events via the following link.

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Did you know

I³ProTeachING in Numbers: 215 graduates, 122 practical projects, 10 closing events
I³ProTeachING Award for Inspiring Teaching: 21 award winners have so far been recognised in the categories of Reflection, Networking, Transfer, and Impact.
I³ProTeachING is visible worldwide: Teaching innovations and analyses are presented in the ShowCases. In addition, the I³ProTeachING programme has been discussed and published in the SEFI Proceedings.

Testimonials - Quadratisches Grid

Voices

What participants say...

After completing the programme, participants say that they

consider structured pedagogical training as academic staff to be important,
are able to develop approaches for an aligned course design, and
feel motivated to continuously improve their own teaching

(cf. Bulmann & Podleschny, 2023).

A word from the Univiersity Board

"The innovative strength of teachers in their early research careers contributes to the attractiveness and relevance of our degree programmes."

Prof. Wolfgang Kersten

Vice President for Education of the TU Hamburg

Ansprechpartner

Your ZLL contact

Ulrike Bulmann

TU Hamburg

Hamburg University of Technology

Centre for Teaching and Learning (ZLL)

Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 3

21073 Hamburg

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I³ProTeachING

"Teaching can be fun"

Projektpräsentationen / Project presentations

Programm / Program

Information

Goals and Certificate

Structure of (My) I³ProTeachING

Support

Information Session

Initial Talk

Workshops

Accompanying Elements

Final Event

Registrations

Did you know

Voices

Your ZLL contact

TU Hamburg

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