Join the 6th Digital SoTL Journey: Discover SoTL Practices Across Europe and Beyond
SoTL offers great potential as a reflective attitude, a research-informed practice, and a driving force for innovation in higher education. Since 2020/21, the Digital SoTL Journey – organised by the German-speaking SoTL Network – has created opportunities for lecturers, educational developers, students, tutors, and all those interested in SoTL to exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues from different higher education institutions.
Building on the success of the previous journeys, the 6th Digital SoTL Journey continues in 2026 — this time with destinations not only in the German-speaking region but across Europe and beyond. The goals of the SoTL Journey are to promote the SoTL teaching-learning community, support the sustainable integration of SoTL at universities, and foster a specific teacher-researcher attitude in higher education.
All sessions take place online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to registered participants. Please register for the individual dates here: https://uni-paderborn-de.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/u5EldeGprz0tH9Vr2Cuc6NeO69YYx5Djw5Oh.
Destinations
Destination Sheffield
Closing the Feedback Loop: Sharing Audio Feedback Good Practice
Local Guides: Kate Campbell-Pilling, Gareth Bramley, and Dr Gordon Cooper, University of Sheffield
When: 19 June 2026, 10:00–11:30 CEST
Destination Niederrhein
Hands on SoTL: Building a Community and Supporting SoTL Projects at a University of Applied Sciences
Local Guides: Helen Schneider and Magda Zarebski, Hochschule Niederrhein
Buddies: tba
When: 4 September 2026, 10:00–11:30 CEST
Destination Lund and Elon
The SoTL Guide: Book Presentation and Discussion
Local Guides: Katarina Mårtensson, Lund University; Nancy Chick and Peter Felten, Elon University
When: 25 September 2026, 15:00–16:30 CEST
Destination Bodø and Zittau-Görlitz
Contextualising SoTL as a Professionalisation Practice: Perspectives from Germany and Norway
Local Guides: Marcel Köhler and Daniel Zeiss, Nord University, Norway; Daniel Winkler, Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz
Buddies: tba
When: 27 November 2026, 10:00–11:30 CEST
