THInKI - "Thuringian University Initiative for AI in Studies". is a joint project of the Technical University of Ilmenau and the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. The four-year BMBF project (2021 - 2025) represents an important building block in the establishment and further development of Thuringia's AI competencies in higher education. The goal of the project is the creation or further development of teaching materials in the field of artificial intelligence for various disciplines. In addition to the creation and further development of teaching material, a certificate program will give students and graduates from all fields of study the opportunity to gain competencies in the field of artificial intelligence. ZIB supports the project team in requirements analysis, certificate creation as well as consulting and training of teaching staff.

Press release on the start of the project

Contact TU Ilmenau: Prof. Horst-Michael Groß, Head Department of Neuroinformatics and Cognitive Robotics / TU Ilmenau, horst-michael.gross@tu-ilmenau.deContact at ZIBMandy Maron - Mandy Maron@tu-ilmenau.de

The project examING - Digitization of competence-oriented testing for engineering bachelor degree programsis funded in the course of the federal-state program "Strengthening University Teaching through Digitization" of the Foundation Innovation in University Teaching. The aim of the project is to develop and further develop innovative, competence-oriented, digitally supported examination formats to promote the digitization of teaching in the engineering bachelor's degree programs and to use the tested and suitable formats in other subject areas at our university.

Contact TU Ilmenau: Vice President for Studies and Teaching Prof. Anja Geigenmüller - vpsl@tu-ilmenau.de, Contact at ZIB : Dr. Marina Hess - examing@tu-ilmenau.de

The project "BASIC- Basic Engineering School- New forms of teaching and learning in engineering education - especially in the introductory phase of studies " (2012-2021) was funded by the BMBF from the "Program for better study conditions and more quality in teaching" and was the first major project based at ZIB. The aim of the project was to make the entry into the basic subjects of engineering studies at the TU Ilmenau more suitable for the students. Results and publicationsContact at ZIBSabine Fincke (sabine.fincke@tu-ilmenau.de)

The "BASICplus" project (2014-2020) was funded by the BMBF and comprised the conception and realization of an in-service education and training program in engineering subjects, thus significantly complementing the in-service training landscape for STEM professions. PublicationsContact at ZIB: Dr. Claudia Haaßengier (claudia.haassengier@tu-ilmenau.de)

The project "TeOLepS - Test-based online learning units for the design of personalized Sudien transitions" (2018-2020) was funded by the funding program "Curricula of the Future" as part of the "Thuringian Strategy for Digitalization in Higher Education". This project addressed the Supporting individual transitions between educational stages of students by designing new hybrid forms of teaching and study-accompanying online tests of subject-related and interdisciplinary competencies. Contact at ZIB: Veit Henkel (veit.henkel@tu-ilmenau.de)

The project "Extended study entry phase" (2018-2020) was supported by funding from the state of Thuringia. This project addressed support offers for the start of studies for engineering students of the participating bachelor engineering programs at the TU Ilmenau. The study model "Study start - flexible" was tested for this purpose. Contact TU Ilmenau:Vice President for Studies and Teaching Prof. Anja Geigenmüller (vpsl@tu-ilmenau.de)