Teaching Newsletter at the University of Jena: new release is online

The third edition of the Teaching newsletter 2026 was published on August 31.

Bust of Friedrich Schiller in fromt of yellow flowers

Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Bust of Friedrich Schiller in fromt of yellow flowers
  • Academy for Teaching Development

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Teaching is a central part at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena. Excellent teaching thrives on dedication, new ideas, and the continuous development of degree programs and course offerings. At Friedrich Schiller University, there are numerous exciting developments, projects, and initiatives that offer new insights to report on and discover. In this issue, you’ll find the following articles, among others:

  • “Teachers are like junkies—they get their fix.” In the featured interview (Teaching IN FOCUS), Prof. Dr. Tom Wagner discusses the topic “Teaching Means Enabling Learning.”
  • In the Chemistry Cluster, on-site discussions took place as part of the program review. You can find a recap under Teaching IN DIALOGUE.
  • Two faculty members at the University of Jena have received fellowships for innovations in digital higher education, and the Dies Legendi – Day of Teaching will take place on November 17, 2026, during which the university’s 2026 teaching awards will be presented (Teaching AWARDED).
  • The Higher Education Pedagogy Workshop Program from the Teaching and Learning Service Center is now online (Teaching of the FUTURE).
  • Following the successful “Digital University Jena” forum in June 2026, the exchange continues. The eTeach network is organizing an AI networking event for faculty members (Teaching DIGITAL).

You can find these and other interesting articles in the latest issue of the Teaching Newsletter at https://www.uni-jena.de/27930/newsletter-lehre de