There was a premiere at the TH Lübeck teaching awards: In addition to the already established student teaching award for the best teacher, a teaching award for the best course was also awarded for the first time this year.
Dr. Muriel Helbig, President of the TH Lübeck, presented the prize of 5,000 euros for the best course to Professor Dr. Norman Borchardt for his event Information processing: The Python programming language in the winter semester of 2023. Outstanding
, congratulated Muriel Helbig. The professor of mechatronics and actuator technology was only appointed to the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Economics at the TH Lübeck in February 2022. “An impressive, holistically thought-out module in which many didactic considerations are sensibly linked,” was the jury’s verdict. “What is outstanding is the promotion of collaboration and the teacher’s encouragement that the students are allowed to try things out and make mistakes.
Teacher as a coach who gives suggestions and motivates
The students are also enthusiastic: The motivation and empathy he radiates is mega!
– During the lectures you feel like you’re being addressed anew every time and you’re drawn in to take part. Not a single person is left behind, the professor personally makes sure of that.
He sees himself more as Coach who tries to give the right suggestions
said Borchardt. As a lecturer, it is important to me to create a positive, respectful atmosphere right from the start in which students feel valued. It is important to me to take your individual experiences in the field into account and to give you room to make mistakes.
Student teaching award for the best teachers
Around outstanding achievements in teaching This was also the case with the three teaching awards presented by the student body. In a survey, the students rated the previously nominated people in the three categories of how the teacher interacts with the students, lectures/courses and examinations. The decision was then made by a student jury consisting of members of each student council, each department as well as members of the General Student Committee (AStA) and the Student Parliament (StuPa).
The students Sven Kessler (StuPa) and Natalie Reinhold (AStA) presented Dipl.-Ing. Michael Breuker from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science won the third prize worth 1000 euros. This encourages me in my work to find a balance between trust and control
says Breuker happily. He likes to give the students a leap of faith. Student responsibility is important to me. I feel encouraged by the teaching award to continue with this method.
The second prize, worth 1500 euros, went to Dipl.-Ing. Olaf Voll for his math tutorial. I am overwhelmed that my method has been so well received
, is he happy. Voll does not work frontally, but often in small work groups as a supplement to exam preparation
Semester holidays. I continue to welcome ideas from students on how to make it even better.
The professorship at the TH-Lübeck as a dream job
The first student teaching award in 2023, worth 2,500 euros, will go to Prof. Christian Blatt from the Construction Department. The head of the Sustainable Building Technology course has a lot of professional experience, which he can now bring into teaching at a university of applied sciences. I like to challenge and support
he says. This calling is my dream job. I really enjoy teaching.
Prof. Dr. As organizer, Jochen Abke, Vice President for Studies and Digitalization, looked back with satisfaction on an eventful teaching day in 2023. We exchanged ideas intensively today and received a lot of inspiration
he says. In the conversations today I was reminded that we are already well ahead. But we want to get even better. There will be another teaching day next year.
Teaching awards from the University of Lübeck
Prof. Dr. Enno Hartmann, Vice President of Teaching at UzL, presented the Walter Dosch Teaching Prize to the Computer Science/Technology Section for the concept and independent implementation of the course Introduction to medical technology in the WS 2022/23 to Prof. Dr. Ing. Matthias Gräser. An elaborate, strong offer that reached over 100 students in the semester – Chapeau
says Hartmann. This is where the circle is squared.
Jonathan Czollek, M.Sc., received the prize from the Natural Sciences Section. (under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sören Krach) for the event Diversity psychology in the summer semester of 2023. Excellent concept with a feel-good factor
says Hartmann, This event impressively shows how teaching content can be conveyed in an empowering learning atmosphere through individual learning methods.