Seed-funding programm for courses that work in cooperation with society: apply by July 30, 2025.
The program “Teaching and Learning with Society: transdisciplinary courses in the Object Lab” supports teachers and students across disciplines in shaping academic questions and seminar work in cooperation with society. The aim is to integrate questions, experience and knowledge from society into teaching and university work with students, to learn from various actors in civil society, culture or politics and create an equal exchange.
The office for “Knowledge Exchange with Society” at the Center for Cultural Technique supports up to 5 seminars that work in a transdisciplinary or participatory way and include elements of exchange with society or public engagement. This may include:
- Cooperation with appropriate societal actors / organizations
- Cooperation in the organization or presentation of course content, in the form of co-teaching or using other methods that aim to incorporate expertise from outside academia
- Course design with aspects of community-based research/learning
- Cooperation with society within a seminar by students, in course projects or final theses
- Cooperation with societal groups or organizations for the presentation/display of course results
- Courses that combine material practices, object- or body-centered approaches in teaching with external collaborations
Support is provided through:
- Funding of course materials up to 1,000 euros per seminar (expenses according to HU regulations)
- Use of space at the Object Lab on the North Campus, including flexible room equipment
- Occasional event assistance by arrangement
- Support/advice from HU team Knowledge exchange with society (approx. 2h per week)
Eligible for funding are:
- BA or MA seminars at HU Berlin in winter term 2025/26
- Seminars that can take place in the Object Lab on Campus North or have a reference to the space through workshops/parts of the seminar work
- Material costs that are spent within the calendar year 2025 as “Sachmittel” (expenses are paid by the Center for Cultural Technique or the assigned WBS element)
To apply:
Please contact wissensaustausch.hzk@hu-berlin.de and send the following information until July 30, 2025 to apply for the programme in winter term 2025/26:
- Short course description
- Motivation and description of the transdisciplinary/participatory collaboration with external society actors/organizations
- Brief budget outline with expected or needed expenses
- Outline of the required course/event/object support#
Contact:
Xenia Muth / Leonie Kubigsteltig
HU Office for Knowledge Exchange with Society
Email: wissensaustausch.hzk@hu-berlin.de
Phone: +49(0)30 2093-12892 | -12881