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Teaching Prize 2024: Proud winners and innovative teaching concepts honored
On July 4, 2025, teaching awards were presented at the BTU Cottbus, including the teaching award for innovative modules and outstanding achievements in the MINT area.
Teaching Prize 2024: Proud winners and innovative teaching concepts honored
On July 4, 2025, Teaching Day took place at the Brandenburg Technical University (BTU) under the motto “What if – what would actually be if…”. This special event was not only dedicated to honoring outstanding achievements, but also to discussing future challenges and opportunities in university teaching. The day offered interactive workshops in which, among other things, the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on studying were discussed.
Several major awards were presented at the event. PhD Irene Heidt was awarded the 2024 teaching award for her module “English Section”. The teaching prize is endowed with 5,000 euros and was presented by Peer Schmidt, the vice president for studies and teaching at the BTU. In her module, Heidt combines scientific and didactic basics with practical teaching and learning formats and prepares teacher training students for bilingual teaching in primary schools.
Prize winners and awards
In addition to the teaching award, prizes were awarded to three MINT students: Smilla Kuhnt (Bachelor's area), Elisa Korb (Master's area) and Archana Paimpillil Abraham (special award) were honored for their special achievements and social commitment. Jutta Lumpe, Enrico Schötz and Luisa Näke received certificates for international competence.
The BTU teaching award has been awarded since 2009 and honors innovative teaching concepts. A total of 12 modules were submitted for the 2024 prize, from which eight concepts were selected. The jury consisted of both students and teachers from the university, with criteria such as vertical, horizontal and lateral learning transfer as well as aspects of gender and diversity playing a role.
Focus on the future of university teaching
The Teaching Day at the Ulm University of Technology (THU) also focused on modern teaching methods. The THU teaching prize was awarded to Prof. Dr. Robert Schneider from the Faculty of Mechatronics and Medical Technology. New this year was the opportunity to nominate university employees for a prize. Michael Bartsch and Michael Schneider received the employee award, while the student award went to Ben Schwarzenbach for exceptional commitment.
Artificial intelligence was also an important topic here. Keynote speeches discussed the opportunities and risks of AI in teaching, and experts provided information about new tools to support event planning. Prorector Prof. Dr. Jens Bihr emphasized the importance of AI for teaching and research at THU.
In the context of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Rector Prof. Dr. Claudia Becker emphasized the commitment to teaching. Challenges such as digital testing and inclusion were also addressed. An innovative project, “MLU-KI”, offers a generative AI system that is available free of charge to students and employees. Workshops took place on topics such as constructive feedback, inclusion and AI. Keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Evelyn Korn from Marburg emphasized the need for a stronger reputation for teaching as part of the excellence strategy.
In addition, several teaching prizes were awarded, and a panel discussion on the topics of rules and boundaries in studies as well as the role of students rounded off the day. This made Teaching Day a valuable forum for exchange and reflection on the future of university teaching.