eTeach

Working together to further develop higher education

The eTeach Network Thuringia is an alliance of state-funded universities and higher education institutions in Thuringia dedicated to the collaborative development of digitally enhanced higher education. The network guides and promotes the digital transformation of teaching, learning and assessment, and supports lecturers in making targeted use of the opportunities offered by digitalisation for innovative higher education teaching. To this end, it offers various training and exchange programmes, promotes innovative teaching projects and facilitates networking within Thuringia and across Germany. 

The eTeach Network Thuringia is funded by the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. 

Ilmenau University of Technology is part of the eTeach Network Thuringia and has a local contact point in Mandy Maron, who is on hand to provide support with any questions relating to digital teaching and learning.

Further information on services, projects and events can be found on the eTeach Network Thuringia website.

The eTeach Network’s newsletter also provides regular updates on current activities. 

Relevant resources and recommendations for your teaching

The eTeach Network Thuringia regularly offers workshops, training courses and discussion forums for lecturers and students on the following topics:

• Media pedagogy
• Digital teaching formats 
• Feedback
• Assessment
• Artificial intelligence
• Future Skills

Here you will find a selection of current opportunities that may be of particular interest to teaching staff at TU Ilmenau. 

Current topics

AI@eTeach

The KI@eTeach online professional development series is aimed at lecturers who wish to reflect on and responsibly integrate the use of AI into their teaching. Participants will gain insights into the opportunities and challenges of AI in higher education and learn how they can support students in using AI competently.

Here you will find all the latest information, topics and dates, as well as the registration link.

genKI – Teaching Licence (FSU Jena) 

The self-study course on the use of generative AI in teaching, developed at Friedrich Schiller University Jena in cooperation with the eTeach network, offers an introduction to how generative AI works, specifically for lecturers, as well as an overview of selected tools and their didactic and legal applications in teaching. The course takes approximately 120 minutes to complete. You can enrol in the relevant Moodle course here.

The Chancellor of Ilmenau Technical University, Dr Wolfgang Ramsteck, draws attention to a second self-study course, the ‘genKI Licence’, for service and administration staff. Registration is straightforward via self-enrolment using your Ilmenau Technical University login details (university login). Go to the genKI Licence for Service and Administration.

eTutor Training

The eTeach network offers a free e-tutor training programme for students to develop their own digital literacy or to learn about and reflect on the use of AI in their studies.

In the eTutor training programme, students are trained as tutors so that they can subsequently provide targeted support in the creation of digital teaching and learning materials. The training programme comprises online workshops and Moodle self-study modules on topics such as media didactics, the design of multimedia learning resources, digital examination formats, and dealing with copyright and data protection in teaching. 

You can find further information on the programme and how to register here. 

The contact point provides insights into teaching projects and the experiences of teaching staff:

What defines good teaching at TU Ilmenau?

Good teaching has many facets. It can be innovative, digital or deliberately analogue. What matters is that the methods, media and learning activities are suited to the learning objectives and the specific teaching situation.

That is why the Contact Point aims not only to present ready-made concepts, but also to share experiences:

Have you implemented a project, tried out a new method or successfully used a digital tool in your course?

The Contact Point at TU Ilmenau would be delighted to receive examples from within TU Ilmenau. Please contact me at eTeach@tu-ilmenau.de 

Good Practice Platform eTeach

The Good Practice Platform (GPP) is a collection of tried-and-tested teaching and learning concepts from universities in Thuringia. The aim is to highlight successful practices, promote exchange between lecturers, disseminate innovative approaches and, in particular, offer new lecturers inspiration for their own teaching.

The practical examples can be filtered according to various criteria. In addition, you can comment on posts, share your own experiences and submit your own teaching formats. 

You can browse the Good Practice Platform here and find inspiration. 

Student or research assistant (m/f/d) wanted
TU Ilmenau contact point within the eTeach network in Thuringia

The ZIB team is looking for a student or research assistant (m/f/d) to support our contact point at TU Ilmenau, to start immediately (October 2026). The role offers exciting insights into empirical educational research, the development of higher education teaching formats and the academic support of teaching and learning innovations.

What you can expect:

• Collaboration on the development, implementation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative surveys
• Support in the preparation of academic publications (e.g. formatting, creating tables and graphs)
• Contributing to the development of new formats for lecturers and students
• Literature research, review and synthesis
• Support with organisational and administrative tasks

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Basic knowledge of empirical research methods (quantitative and/or qualitative)
• Initial experience with data analysis software (e.g. SPSS, R, NVivo)
• Proficiency in Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Reliability, initiative and a structured approach to work
• Native-level German, good command of English (at least B2)

Working conditions:

• Scope: flexible, approx. 2–8 hours per week
• Start date: October 2026
• Contract duration: initially 12 months (extension possible)
• Remuneration:
  • Student assistant: €16.99 per hour
  • With a Bachelor’s degree: €18.59 per hour
  • With a Master’s degree or diploma: €25.33 per hour

Target group:

This position is aimed at students of Applied Media and Communication Studies, Social Sciences, Education, Psychology and other disciplines with relevant subject expertise. Applications from Bachelor’s and Master’s students are very welcome.

Interested?

Then please feel free to contact us directly – we look forward to hearing from you!

Contact:
Mandy Maron
eTeach Network Thuringia Contact Point, TU Ilmenau
eteach@tu-ilmenau.de
+49 3677 69-2750