The Facilitation Formats are part of the overall concept “Securing academic success: Ready for a globalized world”, which aims to sustainably improve the framework conditions for teaching and learning at the University of Tübingen. As part of the call for proposals, we are funding selected programmes that address different phases and levels of the study programme, open up experimental spaces, design teaching innovations for courses or classes, develop module concepts, implement profile or focus lines or design entire curricula. To enable the sustainable enhancement of teaching, the experiences gained from experimenting with new concepts of teaching and learning - whether successful or not – are to be analysed and summarized. 

In each funding cycle, the project proposals have to address a specific thematic focus. In the pilot phase 2023/24, the focus was on “Teaching and learning in the digital age”. The projects funded in the 2024/25 funding cycle focus on “Promoting critical thinking in science and society”. The 2025/26 funding cycle, which takes place in cooperation with Division II – Research, focuses on ‘Scientific skills through research-based learning’. For detailed information on the current thematic focus and the funding details click here:

Eligibility

Funding is available for Innovation Projects (maximum funding amount: 5000 Euros), Transfer Projects (maximum funding amount: 7500 Euros) and Micro Projects (maximum funding amount: 1000 Euros).

All teaching staff at the University of Tübingen are eligible to apply. It is also possible to submit joint applications (involving teaching staff from different institutes, departments or faculties). The maximum funding period is one year; a project duration of one year should ideally include one semester for conception and (material) development and another semester for the implementation, testing and evaluation of the concept of teaching and learning. There is no extension of the funding period depending on the date of submission.