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Academy for Teaching Development

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Welcome to the Academy for Teaching Development at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

The Academy for Teaching Development (Akademie für Lehrentwicklung (ALe)) highlights the importance of teaching at Friedrich Schiller University. The ALe provides incentives for the development of innovative teaching concepts and is committed to ensuring that achievements in academic teaching are recognized and made visible. It establishes a cross-faculty communication space in which principles of good teaching are reflected and current developments in higher education didactics are discussed.

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News from the ALe and about teaching at our University

    • ALe funding lines
    Funding lines of the ALe – Apply now!

    Applications are open for five funding lines of the ALe until 15th of August 2025
    a working group is brainstorming
    Image: Wavebreak Media
  2. Second release 2025 of Teaching Newsletter is online

    The second edition of the Teaching Newsletter 2025 was published on 28 May 2025
    Bust of Friedrich Schiller in fromt of yellow flowers
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
    • ALe funding lines
    Project funds of the Academy for Teaching Development awarded again

    Panel of experts has made funding decisions for 2025
    a working group is brainstorming
    Image: Wavebreak Media
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Information about the ALe

Contact

Academy for Teaching Development - Office

Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena

  1. Hüfner, Katja, Dr Managing Director Akademie für Lehrentwicklung

    Universitätshauptgebäude
    Fürstengraben 1
    07743 Jena

    Dr. Katja Hüfner
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
  2. Möhrstädt, Nora, Dr Project consulting and coordination Akademie für Lehrentwicklung

    Universitätshauptgebäude, Room 314
    Fürstengraben 1
    07743 Jena