Centre for Teaching and Learning (ZLL)

Willkommen beim Zentrum für Lehre und Lernen

A warm welcome

on the website of the Center for Teaching and Learning (ZLL)

The Center for Teaching and Learning (ZLL) has been supporting studies and teaching at the university as a central unit since 2021. In line with the mission statement for teaching, we work with Faculties and central institutions to develop study preparation and support programmes. We offer students seminars and workshops on key competences, practical skills and soft skills as well as learning materials and advice. The aim is to provide students with the best possible support during their studies and prepare them for professional life. We support lecturers in designing courses and offer didactic training and technical resources. As a research-based institution, we network regionally and internationally and bring research findings back to the university. We also create the framework conditions for curriculum development and advise the university management as an interface between different stakeholder groups.

Our team

Brandenburg university lecturers exchange ideas on interdisciplinary teaching – first Brandenburg networking meeting “Teaching and Studying at Brandenburg Universities” on November 28, 2025, at Viadrina.

Latest news

AI in higher education

With funding from the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education Teaching, the Brandenburg-based eBB network is running training courses and workshops on the topic of AI. In 2026, the ZLL will manage the funding and offer all lecturers, students and interested parties a wide range of online workshops as well as an Open Studio.

Open writing consultation

The open writing consultation hour in the semester will start again from 29.04.2026. If you have any questions about the writing consultation or if you would like to register for an appointment, please contact: schreibspechstunde@europa-uni.de

Call for Contributions

Writing Fellows transformed - new perspectives on a programme in transition Writing Fellow programmes based on the American model have existed at various university locations in Germany for around ten years - initially introduced at the universities of Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt an der Oder. Since then, the programmes, sometimes under different names (writing assistants, textographers, etc.), have established themselves as a successful model for supporting academic writing. The planned publication builds on the volumes Das Writing Fellow-Programm and Lehren und Lernen mit Writing Fellows (Voigt/Dreyfürst/Liebetanz, Voigt, both wbv 2018). If you are interested in participating, you will find all information on the following page.

ZLL team at the Co-WOERK workshop day

At the end of the winter semester, the Co-WOERK team organised the 2nd workshop day. Under the motto "Shaping education together with OER", the various project locations in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern discussed, trialled and worked together on open teaching with teachers, lecturers and students. At the European University Viadrina, for example, there was an "OER Sprint" for employees of the ZLL, in which existing material was converted into open resources and uploaded to the twillo portal. You can find more information in the link.

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Logenstraße 11 | 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Room: LH 211
0335 - 5534 2540
zll@europa-uni.de

Dates and events

Oct

Wednesday 14.00

COIL Online Network Meeting

Network with colleagues, share experiences and be inspired to bring together students from different countries through collaborative digital learning.

Nov

Thursday 13.00

Can open source save the (academic) world? – An insight into open-source tools

Digital sovereignty and digital literacy are becoming increasingly important in higher education. Together with Kathrin Rabsch (edu-sharing e.V., HackathOERn project), we explore why we should not only use open-source tools, but also develop them ourselves in collaboration with students. Sarah-Isabella Behrens (Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.) will present the recommendations for action entitled ‘Open AI for All!’ on educational technologies and fundamental digital rights. To round off the session: open tools such as HedgeDoc, LiaScript, Excalidraw and H5P. Feel free to bring along your favourite tool. Registration: kontakt@co-woerk.de

Nov

Monday 09.00

Open Educational Resources – OER Sprint: wOERk it out! 30 November–2 December

At the OER Sprint, an initial idea, a draft resource or a specific question becomes the next step towards creating an OER. Work flexibly on your own project – with short inspiration sessions, personalised support and the chance to exchange ideas with other teachers. Join in whenever it suits you and make your teaching a little more open. A quick, non-binding registration helps us to prepare for the Sprint and get to know the participants’ interests better. You can also specify which topics or materials you’re working on and whether you’d like to take part in person or online. You don’t have to commit to specific working hours. Join in whenever it suits you!

Dec

Thursday 13.00

An OER platform for Brandenburg – Initial insights into the beta version

The Co-WOERK project is developing a Brandenburg-based OER platform. Andreas Brandt (BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg) and Karina Piersig (University of Potsdam) will present the platform’s structure, current status and basic functions for the first time, and discuss the next steps in its development. Lecturers, students and staff at higher education institutions in Brandenburg can apply for a beta account in advance. Technical and educational institutions, as well as those responsible for OER repositories in other federal states, are also invited. Reports on experiences are welcome. Registration: kontakt@co-woerk.de

Jan

Thursday 13.00

Teachers and open practices – learning in the context of AI

How exactly can AI be integrated into teaching? Learning objectives and formats need to be rebalanced. At the same time, teachers’ skills are becoming increasingly important, for example in supporting self-directed learning. Together with Melanie Dahm, a specialist adviser on school innovation and a teacher in the health department at a vocational school in Lower Saxony, we explore how open practices can support this. Please feel free to share your own experiences of teaching with AI. To get you in the mood: Melanie Dahm’s blog, ‘innovativLernen’. Registration: kontakt@co-woerk.de

Our offer

Student sitzt am Laptop im Vorlesungssaal

Seminars and workshops

Here you will find all information about our current offers.

arbeiten am comuter, ein Laptop jemand arbeitet

Learning material and tools

Discover the essential tools for effective online learning and teaching - from Zoom to Moodle to Panopto and more! Design your learning environment today.

The writing centre

The Writing Centre at the European University Viadrina is the central point of contact for all activities relating to the key competence of writing.

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Große Scharrnstraße 59
15230 Frankfurt Oder
0335 - 5534 2540
zll@europa-uni.de
Team
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Viadrina OnlineLab

Studierende arbeiten im Team, kleben Aufkleber auf das Glas, machen ein Brainstorming, machen Notizen

Become a tutor yourself

Find out here how you can become a tutor yourself and what steps you need to take!

Transfer

Transfer promotes the exchange between science and practice and supports students and lecturers in the development and implementation of forward-looking educational projects.

Wort "Forschung" auf Scrabble-Brett, Ansicht von oben

Research

The series "Schreiben im Zentrum - Beiträge zur Schreibzentrumsforschung" publishes research papers that deal empirically or theoretically with the work of writing centres. Access to the series is open worldwide and free of charge on the document server of the European University Viadrina.

Publications

At a glance: here you will find a collection of all publications, articles and contributions from the Center for Teaching and Learning

Teaching development at the Viadrina

Sustainable curricula

The skills-oriented further development of degree programmes and curricula on digitalisation, sustainability, diversity and future skills is a cultural change process that we support with our expertise.

Further training programmes for teachers

Our further training courses for teachers offer you exactly the support you need to optimise your teaching methods.

The Teaching Newsletter is produced by the Center for Teaching and Learning at regular intervals. It provides information about new innovative forms of teaching and formats.

Challenge-Based Learning

Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) at the Viadrina links academic issues with real social challenges, often in co-operation with external partners. The aim is to enable students to think and act in a sustainable way.

Writing-intensive teaching

Do you want to make your students better writers and critical thinkers? Our writing-intensive teaching programmes provide you with the tools and methods to teach writing skills effectively. You can also find all information about the Writing Fellow Programme here.

Further training programmes for teachers

Our further training courses for teachers offer you exactly the support you need to optimise your teaching methods.

Producing your own OER

You can find all the information on OER here.

Projects

PROKODIL

As part of the project, the Digital Teaching Cooperation Groups programme strives to enrich the education system through the use and promotion of Open Educational Resources (OER). These freely accessible teaching and learning materials ...

Ukraine Digital

As part of the DAAD project "UA digital", the European University Viadrina supports students and lecturers from Ukrainian partner universities in continuing their studies digitally and maintaining a digital course programme.

SKILL

The SKILL project is a cooperation between the European New School of Digital Studies (ENS), the Centre for Teaching and Learning (ZLL) and the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Together, they are developing a social science AI laboratory for research-based learning (SKILL).

Co-WOERK

Co-WOERK networks stakeholders for open educational materials in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and nationwide. In monthly online meetings of a community of practice, we strengthen OER competences in university teaching and vocational education.

ERUA

The European University Viadrina has been a member of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) since November 2023 and, together with the ZLL, is responsible for the area of "Student Engagement".

DAAD-ERUA-Viadrina

The DAAD-ERUA-Viadrina project is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and contributes to several work packages within the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA).

A warm welcome

on the website of the Center for Teaching and Learning (ZLL)

Brandenburg university lecturers exchange ideas on interdisciplinary teaching – first Brandenburg networking meeting “Teaching and Studying at Brandenburg Universities” on November 28, 2025, at Viadrina.