The Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society is one of the eight finalists in the Innovation Hubs@Campus competition organized by theStifterverband and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation with its "Social Innovation Lab" project proposal. The team led by Imke Buß, head of the education department &, has thus prevailed in a field of 90 applicants from all over Germany and will now be allowed to present its concept in a public jury session on March 25, 2019. The three finalists will then receive funding of 250,000 euros.
The funding program:
With the Innovation Hubs@Campus funding program, the Dieter Schwarz Foundation and the Stifterverband promote the establishment of new learning and experimentation spaces at universities, the so-called hubs. In this way, they support universities that are developing ideas to strategically position themselves as central players in the innovation system. In addition to the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society, RWTH Aachen University, CODE University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Hertie School of Governance Berlin, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hamburg School of Business Administration and Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar were selected from 90 applicants by an international jury and invited to the final selection meeting in September.
The HWG LU project: "Social Innovation Lab - creative, cooperative and solution-oriented "
With this application, the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society sets itself the goal of developing social innovations in a lively exchange with Ludwigshafen's urban society and local and regional cooperation partners. In doing so, its students are given the space to become actively involved in solving current challenges and to become creative problem-solvers who can also go beyond their professional horizons to confront complex problems with innovative methods and ideas.
With its renaming to "University for Business and Society", the university strategy focuses on interdisciplinary cooperation within the university in research and education and on dealing with social and economic challenges. The concept not only sustainably supports the university's development into a "University for Business and Society", but also strengthens and makes visible its impact, particularly within the city and the region. The university thus makes an active contribution to the development of the city and the utilization of its potential. The results can also be a starting point for other cities and communities.
At the center of the concept is the Social Innovation Lab, which is to work systematically and with publicity throughout the university on challenges that are relevant from a scientific and social perspective. Cooperation partners, such as the city of Ludwigshafen, BASF or the AOK RLP and Saarland, participate in the development of relevant challenges. The heart of the Lab is the Creative Space in Ludwigshafen's city center. Here, university lecturers work with cooperation partners on issues for which the students and lecturers creatively develop solution ideas. They actively involve citizens by inviting them into the Creative Space for discussions or by conducting surveys and interviews "on the street". The results are presented to the cooperation partners and other interested parties in Innovation Talks and presented to the public. An interactive online platform enables broader communication with students, the urban community and stakeholders and interested parties outside the city. To empower students and as further elements with broad impact and sustainability, two modules with application in 6 bachelor and 6 master programs will be implemented curricularly. The development and implementation of innovation ideas will be supported by an interlocking with the university's start-up office and the establishment of a network of cooperations. A steering committee consisting of experts for social innovations and other members accompanies the project and at the same time supports the networking of all actors.
The press release of the Stifterverband and the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung can be found here.
Technical contact:
Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society
Imke Buß
Department of Studies & Education
Tel. 0621/5203-254
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