ZBL [denk]anstoß - Internationalisation in Higher Education
With the [denk]anstoß programme in the summer semester 2026 and winter semester 2026/27, we will focus on the framework conditions, methods and approaches for successful internationality in teaching and learning.
Our focal points are
- hybrid and digital forms of teaching and learning,
- dealing with and promoting multilingualism in studies
- intercultural competences.
The programme is aimed at students and lecturers!
Feel free to browse through our events and support offers:
As a service facility for students, the Writing Center at the CTL bundles a wide range of services on the subject of writing in German and English. We support students and doctoral candidates in writing texts that meet general academic requirements and provide access to specialised writing support in the subjects.
Upcoming events focussing on international students:
Study Workshop: AI and Academic Writing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing everything, including academic writing, research, and more. But AI is more than just chatbots like ChatGPT. With a growing number of AI tools available, it's challenging to determine which ones are truly useful and how to make the most of them.
That's why this workshop explores both the opportunities and challenges of AI. You'll gain insights into different tools and the technology behind AI, learn how to use them effectively to improve your writing, and understand the academic guidelines for their application. If you're curious about the do's and dont's of AI at the University, join our workshop!
Date: Fri, 08.05.2026, 10-12 am
Workshop instructor: Lukas Ehrenfeld
Registration via WueStudy
Unlock Your Writing Potential
In this workshop we will go through the basic elements of academic writing in English step by step. The goal of this course is to guide you through the sometimes overwhelming process of writing and to provide you with helpful techniques to use in your writing endeavours going forward. The workshop is most suitable for students who have to write term papers in English and who have little to no experience or want to rid themselves of their insecurities about academic writing in English. However, students of all fields are welcome to join.
Date: Monday, 11 May, 2-6 p.m.
Workshop instructor: Barbara Harlander
Registration via WueStudy
You've Got Style
The workshop introduces different stylistic devices that you can use to improve your academic writing and make your texts a more interesting reading experience. Additionally, we will look at tools and resources that can help you in the different steps of the writing process.
We will help you find your (writing) style. The workshop is most suitable for students who have to write term papers in English and who have little to no experience or want to rid themselves of their insecurities about academic writing in English. However, students of all fields are welcome to join.
Date: Monday, 18 May, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Workshop instructor: Barbara Harlander
Registration via WueStudy
Punctuation
Mastering English punctuation: Unlock the secrets of effective communication with this comprehensive course on Mastering English punctuation! Punctuation is the invisible force that brings clarity, coherence, and precision to written language. In this course, participants will embark on a journey through the intricate world of commas, semicolons, apostrophes, and more, gaining the skills needed to elevate their English writing to new heights.
Date: Friday, 12 June, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Workshop instructor: Lukas Ehrenfeld
Registration via WueStudy
Interest, Question, Argument: Everything You Need to Structure an English-Language Term Paper
Date: Friday, 3 July, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Workshop instructor: Lukas Ehrenfeld
Registration via WueStudy
Writing to collaborate!
Through the projects WueGlobal (funded by the DAAD) and Monuments & Memory, the Writing Centre is internationally networked and supports personal exchange between teachers and students from the participating universities.
The jointly created virtual exhibitions, formats such as podcasts, videocasts and illustrated essays strengthen digital international cooperation, promote intercultural perspectives and increase the visibility of the University of Würzburg as an internationally networked location. The events on the thematic focus Transatlantic Cultures & Histories create transnational digital teaching and learning spaces that make it possible to work together on questions of collective memory, migration and cultural memory.
Upcoming events for teachers
D: Enhancing Teaching Through Feedback and Reflection (Online)
Key Takeaways for Your Teaching Practice: A sharper awareness of how feedback, evaluation, and reflection interconnect; greater confidence in applying constructive feedback and reflective methods and a clearer sense of how to use these processes to guide my ongoing professional development.
Dates: Thursday, 29 October 2026, from 9.00 am to 12.15 pm and Thursday, 5 November 2026, from 9.00 am to 12.15 pm
Course instructor: Dr. Monika Staab-Shentsis
More information and registration
C: Assessing Student Performance (Online)
Key Takeaways for Your Teaching Practice: After the workshop, you will be able to choose and prepare specific types of assessment, evaluation and feedback, including task formulation, matching the levels of the intended learning outcomes for your courses.
Dates: Thursday, 12 November 2026, from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm and mandatory self-study phase to be completed by 26 November 2026
Course instructor: Alexandra Bergedick
More information and registration
E: Teaching in International Settings (Online)
Key Takeaways for Your Teaching Practice: A sharper awareness of how diversity shapes the learning environment; the unconscious assumptions I bring into my teaching; and the ways I can adapt my content, methods, and interactions to foster more inclusive and effective learning experiences in international settings.
Dates: Friday, 4 December 2026, from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm
Course instructor: Dr Monika Staab-Shentsis
More information and registration
You can find more courses in English at ProfiLehrePlus. Please tick the box "Seminar in English".
The Graduate School of Life Sciences regularly offers the seminar “Supervising BSc and MSc Students.” Participation in this seminar can be credited towards the Certificate for Teaching in Higher Education (basic and advanced level). Registration takes place via OpenWueCampus. Current dates can be found in the GSLS calendar.
English-language self-study courses
Challenge-Driven Learning [EN]
How can students work on complex real-world challenges? And how can this approach to learning contribute both to addressing societal problems and to developing key competencies?
Constructive Alignment [EN]
How can courses be designed so that instructors' goals and students' goals are aligned? How can learning objectives, teaching methods, and assessment formats be purposefully coordinated?
Funding CLASSIC vhb
The Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) provides funding of up to €15,000 for the development of a second (English) language version of a CLASSIC vhb course. Further information and funding conditions
The English and Spanish-language courses offered in OPEN vhb
"Introduction to academic research", "Digitisation, Artificial Intelligence and Lawbuilding" or "Confidence in statistics": OPEN vhb courses are open and free of charge for all interested parties. The non-curricular courses can usually be completed in 10 to 20 hours. Interested parties can enrol on all current courses at any time. There are currently 28 courses on offer in English and 2 courses in Spanish. To the OPENvhb course programme
Teaching Without Borders: CHARM-EU's Vision for International, Hybrid Education
CHARM-EU creates a truly international learning environment where students and educators move seamlessly across universities, cultures, and teaching traditions. Its mobility framework combines virtual, blended, and physical participation, allowing learners to join courses from partner institutions and collaborate in diverse, multicultural teams.
This same spirit shapes the short course Innovative Teaching in Inter-Institutional Hybrid Classroomswhich supports educators in co-teaching across borders, designing shared curricula, and using hybrid technologies to connect classrooms in real time.
Together, these initiatives show how CHARM-EU builds a European educational space where knowledge, people, and practices circulate freely. International teaching becomes not an add-on, but the core of how CHARM-EU prepares learners and professionals to work across languages, disciplines, and societies.
Four goals of international teaching for CHARM-EU
- Enable cross-border collaboration among students, teachers, and institutions.
- Develop intercultural and global competences through shared learning experiences.
- Advance innovative hybrid pedagogies that link classrooms across Europe.
- Expand mobility and access so learners benefit from multiple academic environments.
Contact
Good practices from teachers for teachers
Digital reach through hybrid event formats
The sound of living environments - digitally networked research-based learning
Cultural learning in social virtual reality
Tools and methods for hybrid settings
Wooclap: Interaction in a hybrid environment
Online whiteboards: Hybrid co-operative settings
Teaching-learning concepts
Virtual worlds as spaces for interconnection and interaction
Infrastructure for hybrid and digital learning at JMU
CHARM-EU Hybrid Classroom: Seminar room for hybrid teaching-learning scenarios
Treffpunkt 108 at the CTL
DigiLLabs for digital teaching and learning at PSE: labs for specific subject groups
[denk]anstoß - what is that anyway?
From self-organisation, reading and writing strategies to digital literacy and critical thinking - with the "[denk]anstoß" format, we focus on an interdisciplinary topic every year, which often falls by the wayside due to the tightly scheduled university routine.
In addition to an introductory lecture at the start of each semester, we offer brief insights into current discourse, present tried-and-tested concepts, highlight strategic options for action or invite discussion and participation.
The formats are aimed at students and teaching staff.
