Evaluations of Teaching at the WiSo Faculty

Since 2013, the WiSo Faculty has had a comprehensive Concept for the Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Teaching (EQL Concept). This concept is continuously being further developed and, in addition to the university-wide mandatory course evaluation (LVE), also includes regular degree program evaluations (SgE). The latter consist of two elements: the Online Student Surveys (OSB) and the Interactive Exchanges with Students (IAS).

Every three semesters, the WiSo Dean´s Office organizes a mandatory course evaluation for each department (→ scheduling available under Downloads). An online-in-classroom procedure is used, meaning that evaluations are conducted by lecturers during their class sessions.
Postdoctoral lecturers may have their courses evaluated voluntarily in any semester.

At the beginning of each semester, lecturers are informed about upcoming evaluations and the associated procedures.

Additional evaluations outside the regular cycle are possible in justified cases, for example when courses have been newly designed in terms of content or methodology.
Please contact the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs of your department for this purpose.

In contrast to the course evaluation (LVE), which focuses on individual courses, students here have the opportunity to assess and reflect on their entire degree program: Why did students choose this program? Does the program meet their expectations? Do students feel well supported? How could the program be improved?
The goal is to actively involve students in the continuous development of their degree programs.

Degree program evaluations take place approximately every four years and are aligned with each program’s accreditation cycle (→ scheduling available under Downloads).

From 2026 to 2027, the Degree program evaluation will be conducted again. In 2026, the degree programs in Political Science, Sociology, the School of Business and Economics, and the Methods Center will be evaluated. In 2027, the disciplines of Education, Historical and Cultural Anthropology, Education Sciences and Sports Science will follow. The evaluation reports for the individual degree programs and the short reports by the program coordinators will be published here on an ongoing basis.

EQL Concept and Schedule

The concept and the schedule are available for download in the protected area.

Evaluation Results and Short Reports on Degree Program Evaluations starting 2026

The documents are available for download in the protected area.