Shifting:Stage Nuremberg

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Shifting:Stage in Nuremberg will provide insights into innovative teaching and learning approaches and present the latest research findings within the festival track “Innovative Learning.” The partner stage is hosted by the Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm and the University of Technology Nuremberg.

Please note: The programme of the face-to-face event in Nuremberg will be mainly in German.

Dates: The program begins on May 14 at 9:00 AM and runs until 5:30 PM. Participants can continue networking until 7:00 PM with snacks, drinks and music.

Location: LEONARDO Centre for Creativity and Innovation, Karl-Grillenberger-Str. 3A, 90402 Nuremberg.

How to get there: By public transportation from Hauptbahnhof (main station), take the U1 in the direction of Fürth, exit at “Weißer Turm” station, approximately a 5-minute walk. By car, parking is available for a fee at the “WÖHRL” car park at Karl-Grillenberger-Str. 1B, 90402 Nuremberg.

Keynotes
Stage programme
Interactive programme
Evening programme
On-Demand

Keynotes (selection)

Isa Janke
Founding Vice President for Studies, Teaching, and International Affairs, Professor of Learning Technologies at the University of Technology Nuremberg

Tanja Kaiser
Researcher, Multi-Robot Systems Satellite Lab, Technical University of Nuremberg

Carolin Freier
Professor of Theories and Practice in Social Work at the Technical University of Nuremberg

Natalie Kiesler
Professor of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at the Nuremberg Institute of Technology

Stage programme

You can find all stage programme highlights of the Shifting:Stage Nuremberg as well as on-site workshops in our program overview.

Click here for the programme overview

Interactive programme

Workshops, meetups, activity stands, exhibitions, installations, and much more — the Nürnberger U:FF partner stage, Shifting:Stage, offers numerous activities parallel to the main stage program!

Workshops

Workshop: Learning and Self-Management in Engineering Studies – Teaching and Peer Coaching
With the course module “Learning and Self-Management” for first-semester engineering students, we have developed an educational format that supports students in successfully managing their studies through targeted learning methods and techniques and self-management strategies. “Imagine,” an offer that everyone gladly accepts. What makes this format special is its content and structure: a combination of lectures and in-depth peer coaching units planned and designed jointly by an instructor and an experienced systemic coach.

Time: 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM, maximum participants: 15
Registration: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/25b322db75417cacbdcbf7f1d8bef90a-1130806

Workshop: Motivating Learning with empamos: How Game Elements Enhance Everyday Learning
What makes games so fascinating that we willingly immerse ourselves in strange worlds for hours and enthusiastically tackle challenges? And why do we often find it difficult to transfer this motivation to learning contexts? In this workshop, you’ll discover how to purposefully use game principles to make learning in higher education more motivating. At its core is the empirically-tested gamification framework empamos (Empirical Analysis of Motivating Game Elements), which allows us to approach teaching and learning situations from a game designer’s perspective. Together we analyze what often demotivates learning environments and how they can be effectively enhanced.

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM, maximum participants: 15
Registration: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/5c73545f7f575e1fa5ec7e3cea68370a-1129085

Workshop: Higher Education Strategy Meets Curriculum Development – Mutual Impulses for Profiling and Innovation
How can a university’s strategic objectives be effectively integrated into its academic offerings? And how can targeted curriculum development strengthen the university’s identity? In this interactive workshop, we experiment with creative methods to make university strategies tangible within teaching and degree programs. Together, we develop innovative approaches to anchor strategic goals in curricula and sustainably sharpen the university’s profile. Let’s explore new pathways, test ideas, and set impulses for future-oriented university development!

Time: 1:45 PM – 3:45 PM, maximum participants: 15
Registration: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/6329b1ed4e93845ca56eb6bf04a3ce51-1130809

Workshop: Designing Asynchronous Learning Packages via Chatbot
Imagine it’s teaching time, and everyone participates—even those unable to attend the seminar. Asynchronous learning packages can help bridge gaps created when students or even instructors are absent. Preparing necessary materials, typically designed for synchronous teaching, requires significant effort. Could artificial intelligence help here? In this workshop, we will collaboratively test and critically discuss if and how AI-based chatbots can assist educators in higher education in creating asynchronous learning units.

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (60 min), maximum participants: 20
Workshop Leader: Kathrin Schelling, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Registration: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/de/b/a7153e27892bd52ee2986d6f359ca24c-1140430

Workshop: New Approaches in Music Pedagogy in the Digital Age
Participants experience hands-on how digital music-making can be combined with analog methods involving acoustic instruments, body percussion, or voice. Methodological and creative possibilities will be explored. The workshop concludes with perspectives on the future development of digital music pedagogy at Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg.

Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, maximum participants: 15
Workshop Leader: Prof. Dr. Emilia Parada Cabaleiro, Junior Professorship for Music Education and Artificial Intelligence, Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg
Registration: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/de/b/0f91dab680c51e20a4df08756cdce4a3-1130927

Workshop: Conditions for Success in Innovative and Project-Oriented Degree Programs
What are the conditions necessary for successful innovative and project-oriented degree programs? What prerequisites, goals, and visions do such programs need, and what type of support is necessary from stakeholders such as faculty, university management, administration, ministries (legal frameworks), and professional practice? The workshop aims to develop foundations for design patterns.

Time: 3:45 PM – 5:45 PM, maximum participants: 15
Registration: https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/c14a44c3e4f9cbe55868f46ce97ae510-1130808

Netzwerken und weitere Aktionen

Networking Event on Competency-Based Digital Assessment
Are you tired of paper-based exams and looking for inspiration for digitization?

Join the open networking event of the Bavarian joint project ii.oo! With the goal of shaping the assessment culture of the future, educators from various disciplines will share insights into their good practices from four years of the project. Exchange ideas across universities, discuss innovative assessment formats, and connect in a relaxed atmosphere.

Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, maximum participants: 20 people

Crowdstorming: Discovering AI in Teaching Together
Which AI tools can enhance teaching, and how? In this open space at the Technical University of Nuremberg (UTN), we will collect, test, and discuss innovative tools and use cases. Contribute your ideas—whether analog, digital, or through direct exchange!

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) – Experience Academic Writing Digitally
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) of the Nuremberg Institute of Technology presents itself with an interactive booth. A large screen allows visitors to explore the digital platform firsthand. Throughout the building, QR code stickers provide mobile access to OWL. A highlight is the Writing Type Test, which is not only available online but also in an analog format—complemented by personal conversations with the OWL team. Exclusive Goodie Bags with OWL souvenirs serve as a keepsake of the world of digital academic writing.

Imagine all the People … Innovative Design Teaching – Innovative Case Studies
In today’s complex 21st-century contexts, innovative and creative practice requires new approaches. At HfK*G, we explored the theme “Imagine …”, inspired by John Lennon’s song, in an interdisciplinary teaching module. We embrace Lennon’s vision and reference the transformative power of design. In a hybrid exhibition, students present cross-media artworks, showcasing the open creative process—from identifying problems and research phases to idea development, iterative prototyping, and the final implementation using AI tools. We look forward to presenting the innovative power of interdisciplinary communication design projects and discussing how innovative teaching concepts emerge. Visitors are invited to actively participate in the creative process on-site.

LEO Labs
Welcome to LEO Labs! The shared makerspace of the Nuremberg Institute of Technology, Nuremberg University of Music, and the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg is a place where learning, teaching, creative work, and interdisciplinary exchange come together. LEO Labs consist of multiple workshops and labs—ranging from an analog workshop to a sound studio. During U:FF, several activities will be offered to stimulate creativity.

Kitchen Stories
The most interesting moments at conferences happen during breaks. And at parties, there’s always a place where countless people have discovered countless connections: the kitchen. Today, we combine both and invite you to a radically informal exchange in an often-overlooked learning space—the kitchen.