HDS Workshop: Teaching through Making - Designing learning spaces in the university makerspace

The one-day workshop is aimed at teachers - especially from STEM subjects - who want to tap into the potential of makerspaces for teaching, learning and creative knowledge acquisition.

Begin 01. October 2025 - 09:30 Uhr
End 01. October 2025 - 16:30 Uhr
What

This one-day workshop is designed for educators—particularly those teaching STEM subjects—who wish to explore the potential of the makerspace for teaching, learning, and creative knowledge acquisition. The goal is to collaboratively explore the conditions necessary for the pedagogically meaningful use of “making,” gain initial hands-on experience with digital tools (e.g., 3D printing, laser cutting), and develop concrete ideas for applying these concepts to their own teaching.

Following a hands-on introduction that includes a workshop tour, participants will reflect on the pedagogical possibilities of “making” from the perspective of their respective disciplines. Simple models are created and tested. Finally, scenarios for its use in teaching and the curriculum are discussed—for example, in the context of project work, coursework, or experimental phases.

Where

Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Zittau Campus, Building 1, Lab Room 0.30
Theodor-Körner-Allee 16
02763 Zittau

Registration

Registration is required on the following page:

https://www.hd-sachsen.de/anmeldung/teaching-through-making-lernraeume-gestalten-im-hochschul-makerspace

Information about the Makerspace

The first events are taking place in the university’s makerspace. We are looking for faculty members who will incorporate the makerspace into their students’ learning experiences.

Past and upcoming events include:

  • Open Meetup
  • Soldering jewelry
  • Introduction to Arduino
  • Papercraft
  • Making Easter decorations according to regional traditions
  • Getting to Know the Laser Cutter
  • Getting Started with 3D Printing
  • First Steps in Python
  • Controlling measuring devices with Python

We’re looking for people to present their own topics to high school and college students! In particular, for example:

  • Python
  • GeoGebra
  • LaTeX
  • Your topic from biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, electrical engineering, natural sciences, chemistry, art, or …
Get involved!
Photo: Egmont Schreiter, Diplom (FH)
Diplom of Engineering (FH)
Egmont Schreiter
e.schreiter(at)hszg.de
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science'
Electrical engineering department
02763 Zittau
Theodor-Körner-Allee 16
Building Z I, Room 1.46
+49 3583 612-4857
Photo: M.A. Daniel Winkler
M.A.
Daniel Winkler
daniel.winkler(at)hszg.de
Office of the President/Education Division
02763 Zittau
Schwenninger Weg 1
Building Z VII, Room 4010
4th upper floor
+49 3583 612-4595
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