Diskoh" working group

The digitization of products, processes, and systems in the economy is advancing steadily. As a result, the world of work and the demands placed on future employees will undergo significant changes. This must be reflected in innovative teaching—the education of students. To find interdisciplinary solutions for addressing the challenges of digital transformation, the Working Group on Digitalization and Student-Centered Approaches in Competency-Based Higher Education Teaching, or “Diskoh” for short, what was founded in April 2019 as part of our university, specifically within the Centre for Knowledge Transfer and Education (ZWB). Its focus is on:

• establishing comprehensive competency-based higher education at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, with special consideration given to the digital transformation of the economy and society,
• the development of needs-based, individualized study programs in cooperation with the regional business community,
• the development of innovative teaching and learning scenarios to enhance the quality of instruction,
• the promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration, and
• strengthening research in higher education pedagogy.

The founding members of the working group are:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christa Heidger, Vice President for Education and International Affairs, field of appointment: General and Experimental Ecology;
• Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Sophia Keil, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management (F-W), field of expertise: Business Administration, particularly Production Management and Logistics;
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Bellair, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (F-M), field of expertise: Design Engineering;
• Thomas Müller, engineering educator certified by IGIP, project staff member at F-M and the Career Services Office, as well as
• Daniel Winkler, engineering educator certified by IGIP, project staff member at F-W and the Career Services Office.

There are plans to further expand the expert working group in the future. If you are interested or have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to contact Daniel Winkler.