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The competencies, professional and personal aims, and further training needs of our employees are as diverse as our university. Every department plays a role in sharing both explicit and implicit knowledge within the university community. We work together to rise to the challenges of the future – from the digitisation of processes, sustainability and needs-based innovation in academic activities, to demographic change and ensuring that we are an attractive employer. In this context, we support our staff through in-house training, professional development, counselling, coaching, exchange forums and various other opportunities for employees to develop their knowledge and expertise. We also promote meaningful cooperation and networking between different points of contact within the university.
Are you interested in contributing to the discussion and sharing your knowledge with colleagues? Are you looking for professional development opportunities in a particular field, but can't find suitable training options? Or perhaps you have ideas, questions or feedback you would like to share.
You can find out who to contact here .
Office for Staff Development
The Office for Staff Development supports employees of Koblenz University of Applied Sciences by providing opportunities for professional, methodological and interpersonal training, as well as networking opportunities. Our aim is to enable staff to respond flexibly and competently to changes and complex challenges at work.
We provide both interdisciplinary and target-group-specific events, workshops, seminars and training courses in a range of formats and durations. We also offer opportunities for independent learning and access to handbooks. In addition, we provide advice and support on all aspects of professional development, coaching and mediation, as well as on academic fixed-term contracts (WissQua).
Quality in Academic Teaching Team
The Quality in Academic Teaching Team brings together services offered to support and develop the quality of academic teaching at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. We support lecturers in all issues relating to teaching approaches and the design of teaching and learning formats. We also provide support in professionalising both face-to-face and online teaching. Our services range from teaching skills workshops and individual consultations to technical assistance in implementing online-based learning scenarios to ensure high-quality teaching. In addition, we provide an exchange platform for teaching staff to share their knowledge and experiences.
Centre for Communication Studies
The Centre for Communication Studies (CCS) offers language courses for all students and staff at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. Courses are available in a range of languages and at different levels. The programme includes courses on intercultural communication and German as a foreign language for international and exchange students, as well as for international staff. All courses are free of charge.
QualiPROF
The QualiPROF programme provides individual professional development support for newly appointed professors, lecturers on the tandem programme and international lecturers. The programme offers recommendations for training options to ensure a smooth start for new teaching staff and provide assistance finding the most suitable training courses. The programme also includes career guidance. In addition, the QualiPROF team provides training and advice in two specific areas: Media Education/E-learning and Diversity in Teaching.
Graduate Centre
The Graduate Centre supports doctoral students at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences on all questions and issues concerning doctorates – from deciding whether to pursue a doctorate to career guidance for PhD graduates. The centre provides a professional and interdisciplinary qualification programme (including career orientation), as well as networking opportunities and doctoral funding (two funding rounds per year, including for conference participation, research stays and publications).
Department for Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination
Diversity plays a decisive role at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. The Department for Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination seeks to recognise, support and foster the diverse potential of our university community to promote excellence in organisational and academic development in the future. Our aim is to ensure that the university's processes facilitate a diversity-sensitive and equality-oriented approach to both students and staff.
We also support families and career advancement for women. All members of the university community should be given equal opportunities. This means identifying and dismantling barriers and putting measures in place to enable equal opportunities for all. With this in mind, we provide a comprehensive advisory service and encourage anyone who has experienced discrimination or disadvantages at the university to contact us directly.
Bibliothek
Our university libraries with their locations in Coblence, Remagen and Höhr-Grenzhausen are mainly responsible for the supply of all university-affiliated persons with academic literature (loan and inter-library loan).
At the moment, the three libraries provide the users with access to about 250,000 books and e-books, about 60 journals and newspapers, about 3,200 e-journals and about 25 licensed databases. All media match the degree courses offered by our university. In addition, the library staff offers courses covering academic working methods, as well as literature research and management with Citavi – on site, online and for self-study via OLAT. The OPUS publication server and the research portal SciPort are also co-supported by the library staff.
