Topic: Transition from school to university

  • School contact point and multimedia editorial office of the ZSB

    School contact point and multimedia editorial office of the ZSB

    At a glance: For: School pupils, prospective students, those seeking advice, teachers. Topics: Career orientation events; university orientation events; university orientation web portal; multimedia information on university orientation. Location: Justus Liebig University Giessen. Our project offers target-group-oriented digital and in-person formats for school pupils and first-year university students. These formats are developed in close cooperation with key stakeholders at JLU, in particular the […]

  • preparatory courses in natural sciences

    preparatory courses in natural sciences

    At a glance For: Students Topics: Reviewing fundamental subject knowledge; Catching up on missing basic knowledge; Learning scientific thinking; Making initial contacts Location: Justus Liebig University Giessen First-year students bring diverse levels of knowledge with them. To facilitate the transition to university studies, we offer preparatory courses and study-related support in chemistry and physics. These programs are offered annually by approximately […]

  • Further development of university teaching methods

    Further development of university teaching methods

    Photo: JLU / Katrina Friese At a glance For: Lecturers Topics: Sustainable, innovative, high-quality teaching; Ensuring teaching quality; Digital teaching; Tutor qualification; Continuing education for lecturers; Sustainable, innovative, high-quality teaching; Ensuring teaching quality; Digital teaching; Tutor qualification; Continuing education for lecturers Location: Justus Liebig University Giessen The Higher Education Didactics department at Justus Liebig University Giessen has established itself as a key player in the […]

  • Academic success of international students

    Academic success of international students

    Photo: JLU / Jessica Reuther At a glance For: International students, prospective international students Topics: Increasing academic success; Digital advising and support services; Workshops to improve academic success; Orientation and integration for starting university; Acquisition of study-relevant key skills; Study coaching Location: Justus Liebig University Giessen The sub-project “Academic Success of International Students” addresses the challenge of above-average dropout rates among international students compared to […]

  • Talent scouting

    Talent scouting

    At a glance: For: Secondary school students (upper secondary level) Topics: Discovering talents – independent of grades, developing student perspectives, support in choosing a course of study and career; guidance and advice from talent scouts, access to support instruments in the education system, close collaboration with teachers. Joint project of RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and Philipps University of Marburg. Location: RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and Philipps University of Marburg […]

  • Digital study choice

    Digital study choice

    At a glance For: School pupils, prospective students, current students Topics: Central platform for orientation services, mapping the study choice process online, addressing different search behaviors, addressing diverse educational backgrounds, peer-to-peer advising concept, creation of multimedia content Sub-project of UMRdivers: Diversity – Orientation – Academic Success Location: Philipps University of Marburg Digital Study Choice The sub-project “Digital Study Choice” develops digital advising and orientation services for prospective students. At a central […]

  • STEM Research Lab – Welcome&Stay@THM

    STEM Research Lab – Welcome&Stay@THM

    At a glance For: School students, prospective students Topics: Enthusiasm for STEM, inquiry-based learning Sub-project of Welcome&Stay@THM Location: Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) THM goes to school “I already know THM from school!” If prospective students can say that, they may have experimented at some point in middle school in the THM mobile lab, which was stationed at their school […]

  • Study program variant Time4ING (SaG)

    Study program variant Time4ING (SaG)

    At a glance For: Students, first-year students, prospective students, school pupils Topics: Staggered start to studies, support during individual study progress, academic support, skills analysis, heterogeneous entry qualifications Collaborative project SaG – Studying at an adapted pace Location: RheinMain University of Applied Sciences More time to start your studies Complete the lectures and exams in five semesters that would otherwise take three semesters – and use the time gained […]

  • Course variant “focus!ng” (SaG)

    Course variant “focus!ng” (SaG)

    At a glance For: Students, first-year students, prospective students, school pupils Topics: Staggered start to studies, support during individual study progress, academic support, skills analysis, heterogeneous entry qualifications Collaborative project SaG – Studying at an adapted pace Location: Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Study program variant “focus!ng” Two semesters at the beginning for good results at the end – that's how “focus!ng. My studies in focus!” can be described […]

  • START SMART course variant! (Say)

    START SMART course variant! (Say)

    At a glance For: Students, first-year students, prospective students, school pupils Topics: Staggered start to studies, support in individual study progress, subject-specific support, skills analysis, heterogeneous entry qualifications Collaborative project SaG – Studying at an adapted pace Location: Fulda University of Applied Sciences Starting smart It is the modules from the first semesters that determine later academic success. But mathematics, electrical engineering, technical mechanics, physics and […]