Your Roadmap to Good Teaching
The Lehrpfade are a practical resource for self-directed learning provided by the ZLE at TH Köln.
Here you will find guidance on how to navigate the wide range of teaching methods available in higher education, practical tools and resources to help you design your learning activities.
Theoretical Overview
Gain an insight into the latest topics in higher academic development and practical guidance on how to apply them in your own teaching. From the theoretical foundations to the latest research in higher education – you’ll find reliable information here.
Step by step: developing a good teaching strategy
The Lehrpfade take you through the entire process of designing and planning your courses, from learning outcomes and the method selection right through to evaluation.
Good Practices
Get inspired by good practices. Our testimonials show how other educators have managed specific challenges in their teaching.
Latest content
THKI Chat
TH Köln offers its university members their own access to various large…
Reflection & Evaluation in COIL Projects
In the final phase of a COIL project, students come together, present,…
Carrying Out Your COIL Project
This is the stage where planning turns into practice: students from both…
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THKI Chat
TH Köln offers its university members their own access to various large language models: THKI Chat. Lecturers, academic staff, students and administrative staff can use this didactic interface to submit inquiries to various AI models – free of charge and in compliance with data protection regulations.
Reflection & Evaluation in COIL Projects
In the final phase of a COIL project, students come together, present, and reflect on their results. They look back on their academic insights as well as the experience of international collaboration, making their joint achievements visible. At the same time, instructors evaluate the project academically, organizationally, and interculturally. This phase is essential for ensuring…
Open thinking, networking, and developing joint solutions at HIP
The University’s Interdisciplinary Project Week is an established digital format for interdisciplinary collaboration beyond faculty and subject boundaries. Students learn to operate in heterogeneous teams and develop an understanding of methods from other disciplines. Their task is to develop a project idea thematically linked to the respective Science Year. The central element is the methodically…
THEORIES AND METHODS
COIL: Internationalize Your Teaching Through Virtual Collaboration
Looking to bring global perspectives into your lectures—without organizing a study abroad program? COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is a flexible and low-barrier way to internationalize your teaching. By teaming up with an international partner, you guide students through shared, virtual projects that build intercultural skills, digital fluency, and subject knowledge. This page introduces a…
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Your Roadmap to Good Teaching
About our services
The Lehrpfade are a practical resource for self-directed learning provided by the ZLE at TH Köln.
Here you will find guidance on how to navigate the wide range of teaching methods available in higher education, practical tools and resources to help you design your learning activities.
Theoretical Overview
Gain an insight into the latest topics in higher academic development and practical guidance on how to apply them in your own teaching. From the theoretical foundations to the latest research in higher education – you’ll find reliable information here.
Step by step: developing a good teaching strategy
The Lehrpfade take you through the entire process of designing and planning your courses, from learning outcomes and the method selection right through to evaluation.
Good Practices
Get inspired by good practices. Our testimonials show how other educators have managed specific challenges in their teaching.
Latest content
Diversity-Conscious Teaching
Diversity and its appreciation are an essential part of the university’s self-image and thus also of the teaching and learning culture at the TH Köln. We accompany you on your way to a more diversity-conscious teaching and working environment.
THspaces
Intuitive, contemporary and student-centric, the THspaces offer individual (digital) spaces for teaching, research and projects. Find out here how you can set up and adapt your spaces for exchange and collaboration thanks to the modular structure.
Group work with digital tools
How can group work be implemented effectively? As a teacher, you can use digital tools to encourage student exchange and help students achieve productive results.

