Shifting:Stage Nuremberg

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

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


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 University of Technology 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 brought 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 was 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 developed 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 invited teaching staff to reflect on the role of democratic competence in higher education teaching and learning. Participants explored current pedagogical models of democracy competence and core principles such as justice, participation and freedom of expression. Short inputs provided insights into the educational mission of universities and highlighted concrete scope for action within teaching practice. In the interactive part of the workshop, participants reflected on their own teaching, discussed opportunities, risks and limitations, and developed ideas for how democratic thinking and action could 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 was 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 analysed teaching scenarios, assessed their alignment with learning objectives, and collaboratively developed 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 awaited participants of the Shifting:Stage in the event hall. Using an immersive VR application, visitors could take a brief break from the festival buzz, unwind and recharge their energy.

Evening Programme

Following the end of the programme, we invited participants to continue discussions and networking until 18:30, enjoying finger food, drinks and music 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
  • 13:00
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  • 15:00
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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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