Shifting:Stage Nuremberg

On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Shifting:Stage Nuremberg becomes a platform for forward‑looking teaching and learning concepts. As part of the festival track “Innovative Learning”, participants can expect inspiring insights into the latest research findings and innovative educational approaches.

The partner stage in Nuremberg is organised jointly by the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm (the Ohm) and the Technical University of Nuremberg (UTN).

Key Information: The programme begins at 9.00 am and ends at 4.40 pm. Afterwards, we warmly invite you to stay and chat over snacks, drinks and music until 6.30 pm – on the roof terrace, weather permitting.

Location: Ohm Innovation Centre, Brucknerstraße 11, 90429 Nuremberg
The venue is wheelchair accessible.

How to get there:
We recommend travelling by public transport. From Nuremberg Central Station, take underground line U1 in the direction of Fürth. Please alight at Eberhardshof and use the Raabstraße exit. The walk to the Ohm Innovation Center takes approximately 10 minutes.Parking is available only in the form of public on‑street parking, primarily along Muggenhofer Straße.


Keynotes
Interactive programme
Evening programme
Stage programme

Keynotes

Isa Jahnke, Gründungsvizepräsdentin für Studium, Lehre, und Internationales sowie Professorin für Learning Technologies an der Technischen Universität Nürnberg (UTN)

Isa Jahnke
Founding Vice-President for Student Affairs, Teaching and International Relations, and Professor of Learning Technologies at the Technical University of Nuremberg (UTN)

Stephanie Müller-Otto, Wissen. Netzwerk. Reflexion. Wirksames Agendasetting in der Hochschullehre.

Stephanie Müller-Otto
Knowledge. Networking. Reflection. Effective agenda-setting in higher education.

Dietmar Wiegand, Lasst uns endlich aufhören, junge Menschen in der Bildung zu bevormunden!

Dietmar Wiegand
Let’s finally stop patronising young people in education!

Interactive programme

Workshops

Mini Sprint: How can students design AI learning bots?

Time: 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Facilitated by: Andrea de Santiago, Carina Ziegler

This workshop brings together teaching staff, students and support staff in a mini design sprint to collaboratively develop a course‑independent teaching and learning format for higher education. At its core is the question of how students can design and use Custom GPTs or Microsoft Agents in ways that support learning in a targeted and meaningful manner—such as for planning, understanding, reflecting and structuring learning processes—rather than using AI as a shortcut. Together, participants will develop practical design principles, use cases and framework conditions for a responsible and reflective use of AI in higher education teaching and learning.

Democracy Education in Higher Education Teaching

Time:
2:15–3:35 pm
Facilitated by: Marius Hofmeister, Anna‑Sophia Schwind

Democratic values and institutions are under increasing pressure in a climate marked by growing polarisation, disinformation and global crises. As spaces for critical thinking and societal dialogue, universities play a central role in addressing these challenges. This workshop invites teaching staff to reflect on the role of democratic competence in higher education teaching and learning. Participants will explore current pedagogical models of democracy competence and core principles such as justice, participation and freedom of expression. Short inputs will provide insights into the educational mission of universities and highlight concrete scope for action within teaching practice. In the interactive part of the workshop, participants will reflect on their own teaching, discuss opportunities, risks and limitations, and develop ideas for how democratic thinking and action can enrich their courses.

From Pressure to Design: Learning Experience Design for Future‑Oriented Higher Education

Time: 3:35–4:40 pm
Facilitated by: Daniel Goldberg, Jannik Henze and Sergej Gil

Teaching staff are increasingly challenged to meaningfully align learning objectives, competence goals and expectations under growing pressure—often within limited resources, established pedagogical approaches and changing conditions. Learning Experience Design offers frameworks such as openness to process, iteration and co‑creation to critically reflect on existing learning settings and further develop them. The aim is to enable agile adaptation to changing needs, technological developments and new institutional contexts. Drawing on methods from Design Thinking and User Experience Design, and supported by the use of artificial intelligence, participants will analyse teaching scenarios, assess their alignment with learning objectives, and collaboratively develop effective and future‑proof designs for their own practice using the “How might we…?” approach and the LXD Canvas.

Networking and Further Activities

Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb): the network for cross‑institutional digital teaching in Bavaria

As a consortium of 37 Bavarian higher education institutions, vhb promotes and coordinates the sharing and networking of digital learning offerings – both across institutions for students and as open educational opportunities for the wider public.
For over 25 years, vhb has complemented on‑campus teaching and individual e‑learning initiatives, generated economies of scale and supported efficient use of funding and resources.

Meet us and explore our offerings at our stand at the U:FF partner stage in Nuremberg – we look forward to welcoming you!

A Short Break in Virtual Reality

A VR relaxation oasis awaits participants of the Shifting:Stage in the event hall. Using an immersive VR application, visitors can take a brief break from the festival buzz, unwind and recharge their energy.

Evening Programme

Following the end of the programme, we invite participants to continue discussions and networking until 18:30, enjoying finger food, drinks and music – weather permitting on the rooftop terrace.

Stage Programme

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  • 09:30
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  • 11:00
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  • 12:00
  • 12:30
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  • 16:00
  • 16:30
  • 17:00
  • 17:30
  • 18:00
  • 18:30

Special Clusters

You can identify our special clusters by the emojis in the programme overview:

🚨Fringe: Unexpected connections, counterintuitive theses or radical experiments with format
🔄Fail & Learn: Failed projects from which do’s and don’ts can be derived
🌍Global Perspectives: Ideas, perspectives and insights from abroad that are valuable for the DACH region
📚Student Voices: Contributions from students
🌱Environmental Sustainability: Contributions with an environmental focus. Criterion: Contributions must place a particular emphasis on the topic of sustainability

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