Programme
Programme 2026
| 09:00-09:15 | Opening and programme preview | University management & Team LEARN |
| 09:15-10:15 | Keynote: Generationen besser verstehen – Kommunikationsstrategien zur Überwindung des Generationen Gaps (DE) / Understanding Generations Better – Communication Strategies for Bridging the Generation Gap The keynote will begin by taking a critical look at the much-discussed ‘generation gap’, which is increasingly posing challenges for universities and university lecturers. To what extent is this concept actually substantiated by research, and how useful is it in terms of communication strategies aimed at fostering understanding in teaching? The presentation will then highlight verifiable differences between various generations of students and put forward helpful communication strategies for each group for discussion. | Nicolai Sawczynski |
| 10:15-10:45 | Coffee break | |
| 10:45-11:30 | 30 Jahre USTP: Schlaglichter zur Entwicklung der Lehre - Rückschau und Ausblick (GE) 30 Years of USTP: Highlights of Teaching Development – A Retrospective and Outlook Supported by video comments from long-serving and brand-new lecturers, Lisa David and Josef Weißenböck look back at key milestones in the development of teaching at the USTP, whilst also venturing a visionary outlook on exciting developments in the coming years. | Lisa David & Josef Weißenböck |
| 11:30-12:00 | News from the new Board | Chairperson of the Board |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch break | |
| 13:00-14:30 | (1) Innovative Teaching/Learning Formats at the Euro-Campus Hainburg (EN) (2) Forschungsgruppe KI (DE) / AI Research Group (3) OER leicht gemacht: Offene Lehrmaterialien selbst erstellen (DE) / OER made easy: Creating your own open educational resources (4) Online Lehr-/Lernformate qualitativ hochwertig gestalten (DE) / Designing high-quality online teaching and learning formats (5) Prüfungsformate im Wandel: Beispiele aus der Praxis (DE) / Changing examination formats: real-world examples (6) Photovoice-Methode (DE) / Photovoice method (7) Plan your Lecture (DE) (8) Studierendenforum: Was ist gute Lehre? (DE) | (1) Franz Fidler
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| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break | |
| 16:30-17:00 | Plenary wrap-up with findings from the sessions in the degree programmes (DE) | Lisa David & Wolfgang Damoser |
| 17:00- | Closing ceremony with an awards presentation, prize draw and dinner | Lisa David & Team LEARN |
Details Workshops
For details of the individual workshops, please visit the German programme page.
Registration
Registration is open until 15 September 2026 for all full-time and part-time lecturers at USTP. The relevant link has been shared on Teamwork and via email, and will of course be provided on request at any time: learn@ustp.at
