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Digitalization of higher education: conference in Hagen in focus!
The FernUniversität Hagen is opening the I-HE 2025 to advance the digital transformation of higher education in Europe.
Digitalization of higher education: conference in Hagen in focus!
The FernUniversität in Hagen opened the Innovating Higher Education Conference (I-HE 2025) today. This important event brings together participants from across Europe, including representatives from Iceland, Cyprus, Portugal and Latvia. The conference pursues the overarching goal of advancing the digital transformation of higher education and is based on the motto: “Rethinking Higher Education: Engage, Adapt, Include”.
The focus of this year's conference is the use of artificial intelligence in studies and research, innovative approaches to creating micro-credentials and the development of new forms of digital certification. Another key issue is the accessibility of higher education across Europe. The discussion formats range from lectures to workshops and various meetings designed to promote the exchange of ideas and best practices.
International networking and exchange
The FernUniversität in Hagen is an active member of the international OpenEU alliance, which is committed to flexible and sustainable educational offerings for learners of all ages and backgrounds. The event emphasizes the importance of international exchange and networking in order to position higher education as a driver for democracy, social cohesion and innovation.
In this context, numerous challenges and opportunities arise that are highlighted by digital technologies, especially the use of artificial intelligence. Research and initiatives to promote digitalized higher education have grown in recent years, as evidenced by various publications and studies. Rampelt et al. in their publication on AI skills in German companies the need for appropriate qualification measures.
Promoting digitalized higher education
The digitalization process in higher education is actively supported by initiatives such as the University Forum for Digitalization and the AI Campus. These not only promote high-quality digital learning resources, but also the development of skills in dealing with new technologies. The federal-state initiative to strengthen AI skills now includes 54 projects at 81 universities, with a total cost of 130 million euros. These projects aim to integrate AI technologies into teaching and provide students with innovative learning opportunities.
| Project name | college | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 2LIKE | University of Ulm | Development of AI-based learning and support offers |
| ALI | Goethe University Frankfurt | Interdisciplinary master's program on AI and digital technologies |
| CAVAS+ | University of Potsdam | AI-supported assistance system for study planning |
| IKILeUS | University of Stuttgart | Modular courses to strengthen AI skills |
| INTER AGENT | Charité | AI teaching content and methods for health professionals |
These and other projects show how artificial intelligence can be used to improve teaching and offer students new opportunities. With regard to digitized higher education, new technologies not only open up opportunities for individualization and flexibility, but also potential for a fairer and more efficient academic landscape.
The I-HE 2025 in Hagen provides an important impetus for future developments in higher education and strengthens the dialogue about the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation.