Our second day in the conference started with an inspiring keynote talk by prof. Ana Garcia Armada “Encouraging Female Careers in Engineering – My Personal Experience and Lessons Learnt.” Prof. García Armada shared her experiences and initiatives aimed at promoting female vocations in engineering, highlighting activities within the IEEE Communications Society and various experiences learned with projects in Spain to motivate females to follow technical careers. Her talk underscored the importance of visibility and support for women in engineering and provided valuable insights into the challenges and successes of these efforts.

The day continued with three engaging technical sessions:

– The “Novel Teaching Methods” session featured presentations on a variety of topics, including integrating AI and theater in engineering education, exploring the synergy of simulation and hardware in project-based learning, and evaluating avatar-based collaboration in XR for training scenarios.

– The “Computer Science Teaching” session covered adaptive learning, challenges in teaching programming skills in large digital settings, and the development of Moodle plugins for competency-oriented feedback.

– “Case Studies” session included discussions on problem patterns in study processes, course climate in higher education, and the teaching of high-frequency engineering.

Lastly, our networking session, “Networking Education in Germany,” provided an excellent platform for participants to connect with research groups from different universities across Germany. This session facilitated discussions on joint research topics, summarized recent research trends, and highlighted opportunities for funded projects in education.

The IEEE Germany Section also announced a call for funded projects among universities, aiming to foster collaboration and innovation in educational research.