Edit by Michael E. Auer, Wolfgang Pachatz, Tiia Rüütmann: Learning in the Age of Digital and Green Transition – Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL 2022), Volume 1, Vienna, Austria, 27-30 September 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 633, Springer 2023, ISBN 978-3-031-26875-5

We are currently witnessing a significant transformation in the development of education on all levels and especially in post-secondary education. To face these challenges, higher education must find innovative ways to quickly respond to these new needs. These were the aims connected with the 25th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2022), which was held in Vienna, Austria, from September 27 to 30, 2022. Since its beginning in 1998, this conference is devote …

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Edited by Romeo V. Turcan, John E. Reilly, Kenneth Molbjerg Jorgensen, Yariv Taran, Andreea I. Bujac. Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds 2023 pp 239-258

The Emerald Handbook of Authentic Leadership is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary collection, opening the black box of leadership authenticity to advance understanding of theory and practice. It presents a wide-ranging, diverse source of new concepts, theories, insights, applications to advance thinking and practice in leadership and leadership authenticity. The first publication of its kind, the contributors – leading scholars, researchers, business and NGO leaders, policy makers – explore differing, contrasting perspectives on the evolving, fluid subject of authentic leadership. The thematic sections examine ‘The Search for Authenticity from Theory to Practice’, ‘The Search for Authenticity from Practice to Theory’, and ‘Developing Authentic Leadership Values, Understanding and Practice’. The Emerald Handbook of Authentic Leadership is a quest for interdisciplinary insights arising out of theory and practice. It is intended for a wide readership interested in leadership and leadership authenticity in the contemporary world.

Edit by Frye, Silke / Haertel, Tobias / Kammasch, Gudrun (eds.): Wege zur Bildung. Technical education for sustainable development. Contributions to the 16th Regional Conference on Engineering Education 2022 at the Technical University of Dortmund from 12 to 14 May 2022, under the patronage of the German UNESCO Commission. Siegen 2023. ISBN: 978-3-9818728-6-6. p. 77-86.

Angesichts der immensen Zerstörung natürlicher Ressourcen und der großen Ungleichheiten zwischen Industrie- und Entwicklungsländern gehört Nachhaltigkeit zu den wichtigsten Zielen dieser Zeit. Die globalen Herausforderungen für Öko-, Sozial- und Wirtschaftssysteme sind heute präsenter als je zuvor. Dabei ist Nachhaltigkeit nicht allein als Umwelt- oder Entwicklungsproblem zu sehen. Vielmehr ist sie eine Frage der wirtschaftlichen, politischen, kulturellen, technischen, ökologischen und nicht zuletzt moralischen Entwicklung und Gestaltung der Gesellschaft geworden.

Pieper, Justinus / Dederichs-Koch, Andrea (2021): Gender, Heterogeneity and Cultural Diversity in Technical Education: Differentiate, individualise or integrate? In: Kammasch, Gudrun / Keil, Sophia / Winkler, Daniel (eds.): Pathways to technical education. Production and service structures of the future in focus. Papers from the 15th Engineering Education Regional Conference 2021 at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences from 17-19 June 2021, ISBN: 978-3-9818728-5-9. pp. 127-134.

Do modern production and service structures determine human behaviour? How can production and service structures be designed to meet humanistic standards? What pedagogical-didactic possibilities, concepts and methods are effective for technical education? 4ING session: How can young people be made enthusiastic about technology and what can technical faculties at universities do to achieve this? What (new) demands are placed on the personality of the teachers and what demands are placed on the learners? What are viable (ethical) rules of wisdom for overcoming new challenges? All of these questions form the basis of the debate on how sustainable concepts of technical education can emerge from tradition and innovation so that teachers and learners can help shape the future responsibly for themselves and others. And young people's enthusiasm for technology? This year's 4ING session is focussing on this topic.

Germany is on its way to becoming a ‘gigabit society’ - the activity surrounding network expansion is unrivalled, investments are climbing into ever new regions. And wherever you look, capacity utilisation is high, skilled workers are desperately sought after and prioritisation is determining day-to-day business. This poses special challenges for the entire industry and the associated service providers. This is because the development potential is constantly being redefined - this is ensured by the dynamics of the industry and the corresponding issues. The new 2021 Jungle Guide provides answers to current topics in telecommunications. The coveted reference work with many exciting expert reports is now available for download and is now in its 23rd edition - and for the third time together with Konzeptum as co-publisher.

Dederichs-Koch, Andrea / Mohnert, Andrea / Kammasch, Gudrun (eds.): Diversity and Cultural Diversity: Differentiate, Individualise - or Integrate? Paths to technical education. Papers from the 13th Engineering Education Regional Conference 2018 at Bochum University of Applied Sciences from 7-9 June 2018, pp. 145-147.

Hardly any other discipline reflects so many aspects of teaching and learning as engineering education. The aim of technical education always remains to train professionally qualified and responsible specialists and engineers. With its diverse range of courses that not only train technical specialists, Bochum University of Applied Sciences therefore saw itself as the ideal host for the 13th regional conference of the Ingenieur-Pädagogische Wissenschaftsgesellschaft - IPW - from 7 to 9 June 2018.

Kammasch, Gudrun / Petzold, Jürgen (ed.): Wege zu technischer Bildung. Digitalisation in technology education - its contribution to the profile of technical education. Papers from the 12th Engineering Education Regional Conference 2017 at the Ilmenau University of Technology from 11-13 May 20017, ISBN 978-3-9818728-1-1, pp. 21-28

The Ilmenau University of Technology and the Ingenieurpädagogische Wissenschaftsgesellschaft cordially invite you to the ’Digitalisation in the education sector‘ in the discussion or with your own contributions:

• What didactic possibilities does the use of digital media open up for us - beyond visualisation and simulation - to clarify processes, structures and systematic relationships, i.e. to increase comprehensibility?
• What didactic potential lies in the inclusion of virtual technologies, such as augmented reality and virtual reality, or in the use of remote laboratories?
• What didactic teaching methods does the use of digital tools in engineering teaching require?
• What does preparation for a professional world characterised by increasing digitalisation look like, especially in the scientific and technical fields?

The extent to which real experience can ultimately be replaced by virtual perception and the fundamental importance of interpersonal relationships in the learning process will be the leitmotif of this conference. Ilmenau, one of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's places of work, invites you to discuss how human education can be comprehensively shaped in a humanistic understanding even in the age of digitalisation.

Pieper, Justinus / Dreher, Ralph (2017): Sustainability as a guiding category of engineering work - The social responsibility of engineering work in the context of the digitalisation of the world of work. In: Kammasch, Gudrun / Petzold, Jürgen (eds.): Paths to technical education. Digitalisation in engineering education - its contribution to the profile of technical education. Papers from the 12th Engineering Education Regional Conference 2017 at the Ilmenau University of Technology from 11-13 May 20017, ISBN 978-3-9818728-1-1, pp. 29-24

Over the three days, around 80 participants from all over Germany will discuss numerous issues relating to the use of digital media and tools in teaching and training. The expert presentations will focus on the didactic potential and limitations of digital media and virtual worlds in science and technology education as well as the expertise and didactic teaching methods of teachers when using digital tools in engineering teaching. The conference participants will also, and above all, address the question of the extent to which real experience can be replaced by virtual perception and the importance of interpersonal relationships in the learning process. Ilmenau, a place where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was active, invites participants to discuss how human education can be comprehensively shaped in a humanistic understanding even in the age of digitalisation.

Pieper, J. (2015): ‘Führung, Integration, Kulturelle Horizonte: Das AW-Fach “Antike Griechische Geschichte für angehende Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure” als Karriere-, Integrations- und Bildungsbooster an der Berliner Hochschule für Technik (Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin)’, in: Kammasch, Gudrun / Dehing, Alphons / van Dorp, Conelis A. (Eds.): Proceedings of the 10th Engineering Education Conference at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, Netherlands, November 2015, pp. 189-193.

The finely graduated and yet permeable system of technical education in Central Europe conveys both: application orientation and scientific or research orientation. Practical intelligence, cognitive understanding and penetration of complex knowledge contexts as well as creative design cannot be separated. However, their interaction must be constantly recognised and discussed at all levels of educational institutions in order to draw and implement forward-looking conclusions. Have the call for ‘employability’ and ubiquitous, adaptable ‘mobility’ perhaps currently resulted in too strong a shift towards application orientation? What significance do science and research orientation have for the renewal potential of technology? Does the current technical education enable young people to provide sustainable answers to the challenges of the UN Post Millennium Goals? We invite you to find answers to these questions - and to discuss how this can be promoted, reinforced and tested in training and study programmes, in the process of teaching and learning - at this year's regional conference, hosted by Fontys University for Applied Sciences in Eindhoven, where examples will be presented and fundamental questions discussed. A special feature of this conference will be that we will discuss the promotion of STEM interests and talents in schools and also include teacher training.

Pieper, J. (2014): ‘Innovation, entrepreneurship and corporate growth - new horizons of a subject area for vocational didactics’, in: Kammasch, Gudrun / Dreher, Ralph (eds.): Wieviel (Grundlagen-)Wissen braucht technische Bildung? Paths to technical education. Papers from the 9th Engineering Education Regional Conference 2014 at the University of Siegen. 6-8 November 2014, Siegen 2014, pp. 222-229.

The Conference proceedings can be ordered from bookshops using ISBN 978-3-00-045948-1 or directly from info@ipw-edu.org. The contribution for printing and postage costs is €25 (account see ‘About us’). 

Technical education is increasingly the focus of public interest today. Whether we maintain our prosperity and whether we find constructive solutions to the unresolved issues of shaping life on our planet depends on its success and on preparing young people for the domain of technical professions. In view of the significant contribution of science and engineering to addressing the challenges of the ‘Post Millennium Goals’, the UN Secretary-General has created a dedicated ‘Scientific Advisory Board’, which met in Berlin in January 2014.

One question should receive particular attention: To what extent are knowledge and understanding of the structure and systematics of specialised knowledge, ‘conceptual knowledge’ - anchored in an interdisciplinary way - indispensable for actually developing responsible, sustainable solutions in innovative problem situations? What is a sensible ratio of (comprehensive) specialised knowledge and problem-solving learning in training and studies that enables genuine ‘technical education’?

Pieper, J. (2014): ‘Römische Geschichte - was Ingenieure daraus lernen können’, in: Kammasch, G. / Lüdtke, H. (eds.): ‘Krise des Kompetenz-Begriffs? Wege zu Technischer Bildung’, papers presented at the 8th Engineering Education Regional Conference at the Technoseum Mannheim, 7 - 9 November 2013, Mannheim, June 2014, pp. 179-184.

The success story of technical education in Europe is movingly illustrated and documented at the TECHNOSEUM Mannheim, the venue of this year's IPW regional conference. Efforts are being made around the world to learn from this success story. Nevertheless, we are constantly confronted with new terms, new didactic concepts and new educational policy demands. Which of these are ‘effective for learning’? What will stand the test of time? What will endure? Which of these can be combined with the Central European tradition of technical education and its high quality standards? Or more specifically: Does the fixation on skills development represent a suitable pedagogical approach? Is the competence approach itself in crisis? Does it even stand up to critical reflection?

Pieper, J. (2013): ‘Sokrates im Praxistest: Sein Schüler Xenophon als Vorbild für interkulturelle Kompetenz und Führung für Ingenieure von heute’, in: Woyand, H.-B. / Dreher, R. / Gleitze, K. (eds.): Tagungsband der 7. IGIP Regionalkonferenz 15.-17. 11. 2012, pp. 102-112.

Pieper, J. (2012): ‘Ingenieure können aus Geschichte lernen’, in: Hortsch, H. / Kersten, S. / Köhler, M. (eds.): Renaissance der Ingenieurspädagogik, Referate der 6. IGIP-Regionaltagung an der Technischen Universität Dresden vom 27. - 29. 10. 2011, p. 167-172.