Welcome

to the Research Group NextEducation: Digital Transformation of Learning and Educational Institutions 

About
The DHBW Karlsruhe research group sets standards in the transformation of educational organizations and processes in an increasingly digitalized world. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers, we design future-oriented teaching and learning models, research future skills and initiate networks and strengthen communities according to the Collective Impact approach. Our commitment ranges from the local to the European level and includes projects that address individual, organizational and educational policy challenges. Internationally and nationally, we are at the forefront of educational innovation, creating sustainable solutions for an ever-changing global landscape. We are pioneers for the future of education - nationally and internationally. NextEducation. Making tomorrow.

Keynote: 3. Präsenztreffen des Netzwerk Hochschuldidaktik Austria

Fit für die Zukunft: Welche Skills wir wirklich brauchen

Online
May 5th, 2025, 1:45 pm

Unser Vortrag beleuchtet die wichtigsten Future Skills, zeigt, wie wir uns gezielt weiterentwickeln können, und gibt praxisnahe Einblicke in die Zukunft der Hochschulbildung.

Vortrag: LEARNTEC 2025

Future Skills für eine KI geprägte Hochschulwelt

Focus Stage, Halle 1, Messe Karlsruhe
May 7th, 2025, 9:45 am

Unser Vortrag beleuchtet die wichtigsten Future Skills, zeigt, wie wir uns gezielt weiterentwickeln können, und gibt praxisnahe Einblicke in die Zukunft der Arbeit.

Keynote: Engineering and Educational Technologies 2025

Universities of Applied Sciences in Europe: Key Agents for Future Skills and Regional Transformation

Online
May 7th, 2025, 10:20 am

Wir verbinden praxisnahe Lehre mit Innovationskraft und tragen maßgeblich dazu bei, Kompetenzen für die Zukunft zu entwickeln und regionale Entwicklungen aktiv mitzugestalten.

Vortrag: Gesprächsforum Digitales Lehren (GeFoDL) 2025

Über die Schulter geschaut: Wie Studierende KI nutzen

Online
May 7th, 2025, 4:00 pm

Wir zeigen wie Studierende Künstliche Intelligenz zur Unterstützung ihres Lernens und zur Bewältigung studienbezogener Aufgaben einsetzen können.

Panel-Talk: EAT BRAND LOVE AFTERWORK

Von Kreativität bis KI – Welche Skills in der Zukunft wirklich zählen

Alter Schlachthof 15, Karlsruhe (c/o NACONA)
May 7th, 2025, 6:00 pm

Unser Vortrag beleuchtet die wichtigsten Future Skills, zeigt, wie wir uns gezielt weiterentwickeln können, und gibt praxisnahe Einblicke in die Zukunft der Arbeit.

Vortrag: Collaboration Conference 2025

AI COMP: KI-Kompetenzen per App lernen

Design Offices, Heidelberg
May 8th, 2025, 3:30 pm

Wir teilen Insights unseres AIComp Modells und zeigen, wie das Lernen über Künstliche Intelligenz interaktiv, praxisnah und individuell anpassbar sein kann.

Vortrag: University Future Festival 2025

Future Skills: Die Kompetenzen von morgen, die wir schon heute brauchen?

Berlin, Braunschweig, Graz, Nürnberg, Zürich und Online
May 13th, 2025, 9:00 am

In unserem Vortrag zeigen wir Future Skills für eine von KI geprägte Lebens- und Arbeitswelt die technologische, soziale und persönliche Kompetenzen vereinen.

Vortrag: Fachaustausch Ausbildung & Studium der Deutschen Rentenversicherung

Future Skills für die Arbeitswelt von morgen

Online
May 15th, 2025, 9:00 am

Wir beleuchten die entscheidenden überfachlichen und digitalen Kompetenzen, die Fachkräfte und Unternehmen benötigen, um sich an neue Herausforderungen anzupassen.

Vortrag: Festakt „150 Jahre Hochschule Buxtehude – 20 Jahre hochschule 21"

Transformation der Lehre dualer Hochschulen in die Zukunft

hochschule 21, Buxtehude
June 5th, 2025, 2:00 pm

Wir zeigen wie die Zukunft der dualen Hochschullehre in der flexiblen Verbindung von Praxis, digitalen Technologien und KI liegt und wie agile Lernmodelle daraus entstehen.

Keynote: ILIAS Konferenz 2025

Future Skills: Kompetenzen für die Arbeitswelt von morgen

Villa Elisabeth, Berlin
June 6th, 2025, 9:30 am

Unser Vortrag beleuchtet, welche Fähigkeiten in einer zunehmend dynamischen, digitalen und vernetzten Welt an Bedeutung gewinnen – und wie Bildungseinrichtungen, Unternehmen und Individuen diese aktiv fördern können.

Keynote: EDEN Annual Conference 2025

Higher Education and Human Competence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Universität Bologna, Italien
June 16th, 2025, 10:00 am

Wir zeigen wie die Zukunft der dualen Hochschullehre in der flexiblen Verbindung von Praxis, digitalen Technologien und KI liegt und wie agile Lernmodelle daraus entstehen.

Prof. Dr. Ulf-Daniel
Ehlers

Director of the Researchgroup and Professorship for Educational Management and Lifelong Learning

Tanja
Dauth

Academic Researcher

Aleydis
Kleine-Allekotte

Akademische Mitarbeiterin

Florian
Linscheid

Akademischer Mitarbeiter

Josefine
Schaeffer

Research Assistant

Marie
Czwielung

Research Assistant

Patrick
Wilhelm

Studentische Hilfskraft

Nancy
Wolf

Studentische Hilfskraft

Integrierte Future Skills-Entwicklung durch agile Peer-Learning Circles im dualen Studium

Das von der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre geförderte Projekt DigBridge Dual beabsichtigt, Future Skills systematisch im Dualen Studium an der DHBW zu verankern.

FUTURE SKILLS FOR A WORLD SHAPED BY AI

The competence model AIComp (Artificial Intelligence Competences) was developed by NextEducation as part of the two projects AI-Campus and AI-Campus Hub Baden-Wuerttemberg. It is based on an empirical study in which over 1600 professionals in Baden-Wuerttemberg were surveyed on the skills requirements resulting from the fact that artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into the world of work and life.

Self-assessment of future skills using the digital Future Skills Compass tool

The Future Skill Compass is an online tool designed to help students better assess their future skills and systematically support them throughout their Bachelor's degree programme in developing their future skills and reflective competence.

Digitales Reflexionstool zur Kompetenzentwicklung im Dualen Studium

Cooperative (work-integrated) higher education offers students a high potential for sustainably developing (future) skills/competences through its different learning spaces in theoretical and practical phases, which can be ...

Collaborative HVET-University-Company Labs for Research

Bridging Education, Research, and Industry: The Erasmus+-funded project HUCO LABS is focused on developing a European-wide standard for training technicians in Research and Innovation (R&I) skills.

The future of learning and higher education.

Since the beginning of 2016, there has been a research and work focus in the area of researching future requirements of the labor market as well as members of society ...

Qualitäts- und Kompetenzrahmen für die digitale Transformation

Digital transformation is already reshaping society, the labour market and the future of the economy. Employers face challenges in recruiting highly qualified workers in different economic sectors. Vocational education and training (VET) systems are consequently undergoing ...

A Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Blockchain Skill Development

Blockchain is a technology for promoting user trust through facilitating verifiable, secure and permanent online information sharing and transactions. The European Blockchain Sector is well placed...

Student Civic Engagement as a Pathway for Enhanced Skills and Competences in Tertiary Vocational Education and Training

Promoting Future Skills by student engagement: The Erasmus+ project EngageAll aims to, “build inclusive higher education systems”, in particular by promoting civic engagement, informal learning and extra-curricular activities, and by recognizing volunteering and service learning in students' academic outcomes.

Ensuring the quality of studies and teaching

As part of the Fit4Dual project, seven interactive, didactically high-quality Future Skills learning units were developed for students in collaboration with various partners. These units can be completed in self-study and consist of learning nuggets and practical tasks to promote skills development.

The learning platform for artificial intelligence

The AI Campus (www.ki-campus.org) is the learning platform for artificial intelligence with free online courses, videos and podcasts to strengthen AI and data skills.

European Network for Catalysing Open Resources in Education

The European Network for Catalysing Open Resources in Education (ENCORE+) responds to the European priorities of opening up and modernising education and training through the creation of a network that supports innovation and entrepreneurship with OER...

Integrierte Future Skills-Entwicklung durch agile Peer-Learning Circles im dualen Studium

Das von der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre geförderte Projekt DigBridge Dual beabsichtigt, Future Skills systematisch im Dualen Studium an der DHBW zu verankern.

Collaborative HVET-University-Company Labs for Research

Bridging Education, Research, and Industry: The Erasmus+-funded project HUCO LABS is focused on developing a European-wide standard for training technicians in Research and Innovation (R&I) skills.

Student Civic Engagement as a Pathway for Enhanced Skills and Competences in Tertiary Vocational Education and Training

Promoting Future Skills by student engagement: The Erasmus+ project EngageAll aims to, “build inclusive higher education systems”, in particular by promoting civic engagement, informal learning and extra-curricular activities, and by recognizing volunteering and service learning in students' academic outcomes.

FUTURE SKILLS FOR A WORLD SHAPED BY AI

The competence model AIComp (Artificial Intelligence Competences) was developed by NextEducation as part of the two projects AI-Campus and AI-Campus Hub Baden-Wuerttemberg. It is based on an empirical study in which over 1600 professionals in Baden-Wuerttemberg were surveyed on the skills requirements resulting from the fact that artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into the world of work and life.

The future of learning and higher education.

Since the beginning of 2016, there has been a research and work focus in the area of researching future requirements of the labor market as well as members of society ...

Ensuring the quality of studies and teaching

As part of the Fit4Dual project, seven interactive, didactically high-quality Future Skills learning units were developed for students in collaboration with various partners. These units can be completed in self-study and consist of learning nuggets and practical tasks to promote skills development.

Self-assessment of future skills using the digital Future Skills Compass tool

The Future Skill Compass is an online tool designed to help students better assess their future skills and systematically support them throughout their Bachelor's degree programme in developing their future skills and reflective competence.

Qualitäts- und Kompetenzrahmen für die digitale Transformation

Digital transformation is already reshaping society, the labour market and the future of the economy. Employers face challenges in recruiting highly qualified workers in different economic sectors. Vocational education and training (VET) systems are consequently undergoing ...

The learning platform for artificial intelligence

The AI Campus (www.ki-campus.org) is the learning platform for artificial intelligence with free online courses, videos and podcasts to strengthen AI and data skills.

Digitales Reflexionstool zur Kompetenzentwicklung im Dualen Studium

Cooperative (work-integrated) higher education offers students a high potential for sustainably developing (future) skills/competences through its different learning spaces in theoretical and practical phases, which can be ...

A Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Blockchain Skill Development

Blockchain is a technology for promoting user trust through facilitating verifiable, secure and permanent online information sharing and transactions. The European Blockchain Sector is well placed...

European Network for Catalysing Open Resources in Education

The European Network for Catalysing Open Resources in Education (ENCORE+) responds to the European priorities of opening up and modernising education and training through the creation of a network that supports innovation and entrepreneurship with OER...

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