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In today’s episode, we have a very special guest, Patrick Gruhn, a successful serial entrepreneur in the technology space, as well as a recent shareholder of our university. German UDS is the first state to recognize fully digital university in Germany. Our goal is to make education globally accessible regardless of location, campus or compulsory attendance. Patrick Gruhn supports us in this mission with an entrepreneurial experience, international network and a startup program that will invest up to one million dollars in our student areas. Thus, we are thrilled to discuss global opportunities in digital education transformation.

In today’s episode, Professor Dr. Mike Friedrichsen with our special guest, Professor Dr. Julia von Thienen, are diving into one of the most essential and often overlooked challenges of digital higher education “Communication in the virtual space”. Professor Dr. Julia von Thienen, an expert in digital education and learning cultures at the German University of Digital Science, will share her insights and thoughts onto this topic.

In today's episode, we're discussing the digital transformation in education. Our guest is Dr. Benjamin Grimm, Minister of Justice and Digitalization for the state of Brandenburg, who will present his vision of the classroom of the future. He emphasizes that teaching methods will change dramatically, with smartboards, tablets, and artificial intelligence becoming integral parts of everyday learning. He also addresses the challenges of equal opportunities and the importance of educating students to use new technologies competently and responsibly.

A big announcement today: the German University of Digital Science has officially received approval from the ministry and all master programs have been accredited. In this episode Professor Dr. Mike Friedrichsen and Prodessor Dr. Christoph Meinel will discuss current and further steps of digital transformation and global education.

Our guest today is Benjamin Dennis. He is a journalist and, since 2021, the headmaster and managing director of the Electronic Media School (EMS) in Potsdam-Babelsberg, a journalism school run by the Berlin-Brandenburg Broadcasting Corporation (rbb). Previously, he worked in journalism for over 25 years, including at Der Spiegel, in both television and online media. In his conversation, Benjamin Dennis emphasizes the challenges of digital transformation in journalism. His work at the EMS aims to prepare young journalists for these new demands.

Our focus today is a paper written by Professor Dr. Mike Friedrichsen, which explores the theoretical background of digital science. In this episode, we will unpack what digital science truly means, its interdisciplinary nature and how it's shaping the future of research, teaching and innovation in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Our podcast today focuses on a particularly exciting topic the use of AI in higher education. In this episode we take a look at the project "Edo AI educational innovation through AI which is anchored at the German UDS".

In this episode we are exciting to introduce you to BICME, Education Campus in the Metaverse, a project based at the German UDS. Today's topic takes us into the heart of the project, the development of a fully digital university campus in the Metaverse. This initiative is transforming how we think about learning environments, making education more accessible on the global scale, providing immersive interactive spaces that enhance the learning experience like never before.

In this episode we will be discussing the scientific report 3 of the German UDS, written by Professor Dr. Christoph Meinel, Professor Dr. Mike Friedrichsen, Dr. Thomas Staubitz, Selina Reinhard and Daniel Köhler. This report dives into a critical aspect of online education, the assessment methods of online teaching. The episode offers a detailed exploration of various assessment techniques, ranging from straightforward multiple-choice tests to more advanced automated assessments of complex tasks.

We will be diving into scientific report 2 of the German UDS, authored by Professor Dr. Christoph Meinel, Dr. Thomas Staubitz and Daniel Köhler. This report focuses on innovative formats for online teaching and their potential to transform learning. In this episode, we will take a closer look at how these teaching formats are shaping the development of key skills, such as soft skills and transversal skills, which are crucial for the modern learning.