ProDiGI aims to ensure the sustainable utilization of the extensive experience recently gained regarding the challenges and solutions associated with digital teaching. International, English-taught instruction serves as the specific and holistic application scenario for this initiative. Central to this endeavor is the establishment of a "Digital Incubator" (DI), which—acting as both a physical and virtual hub, a catalyst for innovation, and a central clearinghouse—promotes the development of future-oriented academic programs. At the core of this initiative lies the implementation of projects within the various faculties and disciplines aimed at establishing and expanding digital, international modules and degree programs. In addition to these projects, a comprehensive networking and support infrastructure is being created, comprising various networking formats, a think tank for new degree programs, and professional development opportunities for teaching staff. Through accompanying evaluation measures, empirical insights are gathered and continuously fed back into the Digital Incubator. The curricular integration of the developed degree programs and modules constitutes a key objective for achieving a sustainable, resource-efficient, and future-oriented transformation of teaching and learning at TU Braunschweig.
The project is funded by the *Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre* (Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education Teaching) with approximately 3.3 million euros and is scheduled to run until the end of 2025.
ProDiGI is dedicated to providing decentralized support to the faculties in their efforts and commitment to international digital teaching. A key component of this initiative is the ProDiGI funding line, which regularly issues calls for proposals inviting instructors to apply for financial support—in the form of personnel, material, or investment funds—across various thematic focus areas. Further information on this can be found below.
An evaluation is conducted concurrently with the funding period of the teaching projects supported by our program. Further information is available here.
Another focus of our project is on equipping new digital environments and improving existing settings that can support you in your international teaching activities today and in the future. We therefore offer you the opportunity to make use of high-quality video equipment which is now available at each of the six faculties and can be booked by all teaching staff of TU Braunschweig. These teaching labs are equipped with cameras, screens, lighting and a green screen.