Funding for Learning and Teaching

With the Ideenfonds, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar supports the testing of experimental forms of teaching and learning. The focus is on the acquisition of competencies and the learning success of the students. The Ideenfonds supports the following developments and projects at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar:

• creative development of teaching and learning formats
• testing of alternative teaching methods
• critical reflection on existing formats

The available funds support at least three courses per semester: The total funding volume is 7,500 euros per semester, the maximum funding per application is 2,500 euros.

Funding is available for the following per project

1. funds for student assistants
2. material costs
3. consulting services

Applications for funding can be submitted by all teachers at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, i.e. professors and scientific/artistic staff with teaching responsibilities.

The Committee will review the eligibility and fundability of the submitted projects based on the following criteria:

• The didactic innovation potential of the project and the added benefit compared to the status quo is plausibly derived: What effect is expected on the students' learning success?
• The teaching and learning concept is methodologically and didactically plausible with regard to the learning objectives and competencies.
• The application refers to good practice examples from other universities.
• It is clear how the effectiveness of the innovative approach is documented.
• The financial requirements are derived conclusively.

The funded projects will be announced and documented on the microsite for teachers (https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/lehre/). The teachers commit themselves to write a short field report after completion of the course and the qualitative evaluation, which can be published as a portrait of the course on the microsite and/or presented at the Day of Teaching and Learning.

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar offers various forms of support in the development of methodological-didactic concepts, both preparatory and accompanying. Among other offers, self-learning and synchronous qualification courses as well as consulting opportunities are available for this purpose. Creative and innovative teaching ideas can be discussed with the Center for Institutional Development during the preparation and application.

To the application form Ideenfonds: Experimentelles Lernen.

With the Innovationsfonds, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar supports the development and testing of experimental teaching/learning settings in the interplay of innovative didactics and modern technology.  The focus is on the one hand on the competence orientation of the students and on the other hand on media-enriched teaching, learning and assessment. The Innovation Fund supports the following developments and projects at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar:

• Development and testing of innovative formats that follow the principle of media-enriched teaching and learning (hybrid, online, collaborative, blended learning, eLearning)
• Development and testing of contemporary formats for teaching future skills
• Developing and testing new forms and formats of assessment (e.g., competency-based testing, learning diaries, ePortfolios, eAssessment)
• Enabling diverse media-enriched teaching (diversity, digitization, internationalization)

The available funds can support at least two courses per year: The total funding volume is 75,000 euros per year, the maximum funding per application is 37,500 euros.

Funding is available for the following per project

• max. 0.5 FTE E13,
• funds for student assistants,
• material costs amounting to a maximum of 2,500 euros, and
• consulting services.

Before submitting an application, a consultation with the eLab team must be held.

The applicants commit themselves to have their course qualitatively evaluated and to participate in accompanying workshops. The project is supervised by the eLab team.

Applications for funding can be submitted by all teachers at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, i.e. professors and scientific/artistic staff with teaching responsibilities.

The committee examines the eligibility and funding of the submitted projects on the basis of the following criteria:

• The project idea is plausibly derived and the benefit for the learning process of the students is highlighted.
• The didactic innovation and potential of the project and the added benefit compared to the status quo of media-enriched teaching is derived.
• The teaching, learning or examination concept is methodologically, didactically and technically plausible with regard to the learning objectives and competencies.
• The application refers to good practice examples from other universities.
• It is made clear how the effectiveness of the innovative approach is documented and how transfer is ensured.
• The financial requirements are derived conclusively.

The funded projects are announced and documented on the microsite for teachers (https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/lehre/). After completing the course and the qualitative evaluation, the teachers agree to write a short report on their experience, which can be published on the microsite as a portrait of the course.

Successful teaching and learning scenarios can be published on the Best Practice platform of the eTeach network Thuringia. The transfer of the results to other courses at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar must be ensured, for example by presenting the results at the Day of Teaching and Learning.

The eLab provides both preparatory and accompanying support in the development of didactic concepts and advises on the technical implementation and creation of audiovisual media. In addition, self-learning and synchronous qualification offers and a technology lending service are available.

Once the project has been approved, the eLab team provides support from the start of the project to the qualitative evaluation of the course. Workshops of the qualification program for teachers of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar support the acquisition, deepening or reflection of methodical-didactical questions and enable the exchange with other teachers. The qualification program Tutors@eTeach is available for the training of supporting eTutors.

Within the context of the "Bauhaus.Module", the implementation of interdisciplinary courses is promoted. In three funding lines, multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary courses are supported in which work is done on current topics across study programs and faculties.

The Bauhaus.Module funding fund is divided into three funding lines that gradually enable interdisciplinary collaboration in seminars, projects and real laboratories.

[a] Bauhaus.Basics
The “Bauhaus.Basics” include disciplinary and multidisciplinary lectures, seminars or study modules that offer focused introductions to the various disciplines of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar or to other subject cultures. In the respective courses, methods and/or theories of individual subjects become tangible and usable for students of different disciplines.

The “Bauhaus.Basics” prepare for inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration: They show the methodological, theoretical and conceptual characteristics of the respective disciplines. Furthermore, the heterogeneous participation requirements of the students are addressed, and a collaboration is made possible.

Funding line B1: Bauhaus.Basics — disciplinary and multidisciplinary basics
Funding volume total: up to 12,500 €
Funding volume per application: up to 2,500 €

[b] Bauhaus.Methods
The “Bauhaus.Methods” include multi- and interdisciplinary seminars or specialist modules, which are thematically and methodologically aimed at students of different study programs at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. In the respective courses, different ways of thinking and working are brought together so that students and teachers from different disciplines can interact with each other. Furthermore, external perspectives from scientific or artistic practice can be brought in.

The “Bauhaus.Methods” pursue a topic- and problem-oriented working method with the inclusion of diverse internal and external perspectives. They focus on questions of social, technological, and ecological change and social responsibility. In this way, students are theoretically and methodologically prepared for practical project work in multi- and transdisciplinary teams.

Funding line B2: Bauhaus.Methods – multi- and interdisciplinary specialization
Funding volume total: up to 12,500 €
Funding volume per application: up to 2,500 €

[c] Bauhaus.Projects
The “Bauhaus.Projects” include inter- and transdisciplinary projects that are thematically and methodologically aimed at students of various study programs at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. They have a concrete application reference, which can be implemented, for example, in the form of projects or real-life laboratories. External perspectives from scientific or artistic practice can be brought in. Furthermore, partnerships with social groups can be built in order to promote the transfer between the university and civil society.

The “Bauhaus.Projects” bring together theoretical and methodological knowledge in a concrete project. Ideally, technology, science and artwork together to make a contribution to addressing current social challenges and global issues of the future

Funding line B3: Bauhaus.Projects — inter- and transdisciplinary projects
Funding volume total: up to 20,000 €
Funding volume per application: up to 4,000 €

Applications can be submitted by

• professors and academic staff members of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar who are employed at the time of the application and the implementation of the course
  
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• Students who are enrolled at the Bauhaus University at the time of application and in the summer semester of 2022 and who have a mentor.