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New student house in Bielefeld: A milestone for medicine!
On March 26, 2025, the “EduLab” student house was opened at Bielefeld University to teach medical students practical skills.
New student house in Bielefeld: A milestone for medicine!
The “EduLab” student house on the Bielefeld Clinic campus was officially opened on March 26, 2025. This marks a significant step towards better networking of teaching, research and medical care in the model course of study at the OWL Medical Faculty. With an impressive floor space of 2,044 square meters, the building offers a variety of modern facilities that will benefit medical students.
The most important components of the EduLab include:
- 4 Trainingsräume
- 9 Seminarräume
- 1 modularer Hörsaal
- 1 digitale Bibliothek
- 1 Trainings-Schockraum für Notfallsimulationen
- 1 Core Unit Labor für klinisch-wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
- 1 Mensa
Construction time and financing
The construction work lasted a total of 28 months, starting in September 2022. The key milestones of the project include the laying of the foundation stone on November 25, 2022 and the topping out ceremony on June 15, 2023. The total investment volume amounted to 11.4 million euros. The financing was provided by a joint initiative in which the University of Bielefeld, funding from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the cities of Bielefeld and Halle (Westphalia), the Bielefeld Clinic as well as the Bielefeld Clinic Support Group and numerous regional companies and institutions were involved.
A particularly noteworthy facility is the Skills Lab, which is located on the first floor of the EduLab. This was financed by generous donations from the Bielefeld Clinic Support Group, which to date have totaled 357,870 euros. Here, medical students can learn practical skills and train in interdisciplinary teamwork. Prof. Theodor Windhorst, chairman of the support group, emphasized the central role of the Skills Lab in the training of future doctors, as it creates an environment in which the necessary knowledge and practical skills can be imparted.
What’s on offer in the Skills Lab
In the Skills Lab, students can gain practical experience in a safe environment. This includes simulations of emergency situations as well as the use of a laparoscopy trainer and various models for dealing with difficult airways. At the opening, guests had the opportunity to observe a demonstration of first aid to a seriously injured person using a simulation manikin, which impressively demonstrated the high technical equipment of the EduLab.
Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, President of the German Medical Association, and Dr. Dorothea Stahl, Director of University Medicine, both pointed out the importance of such training and further education offers in order to meet the growing need for qualified doctors in the region. Dr. Kai Johanning, one of the leaders of the Skills Lab, explained how the practical training opportunities improve medical training.
The Skills Lab concept is based on successful models from other universities, such as the Interdisciplinary Longitudinal Skills Lab Curriculum, which was introduced by the Heidelberg Medical Faculty in the summer semester of 2007 and is considered an important part of medical training. Similar efforts are also taking place in Bielefeld in order to optimally prepare students for the challenges in everyday clinical practice. Participation in such training courses is both mandatory for medical students and a valuable opportunity to deepen their knowledge in a realistic environment.
In summary, it can be said that the new student house “EduLab” not only offers a modern educational facility, but also functions as an important center for medical training in the region. Here, future doctors will acquire the skills they need to act as competent healthcare professionals. Bielefeld thus becomes a beacon of modern medical training aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de highlights.
Additional information about the design and financing of the Skills Lab can be found on newsroom.klinikumbielefeld.de be read. The success of these institutions ensures that medical education in the region is of the highest standards.
Those interested have the opportunity to find out more about the curriculum and teaching offerings that are based on the Heidelberg model medical-fakultaet-hd.uni-heidelberg.de to inform.