Welcome to the AG Fachdidaktik in der Technik
Today, October 26, 2026, 32 teachers who are already working will begin the new hybrid certificate program in Computer Science Education at RPTU. Upon…
Our research and teaching operate at the intersection of teachers, students, and subject matter. In addition to providing subject-specific pedagogical support for teacher training in technical subjects at vocational schools (particularly electrical engineering, information technology/Computer Science, and metalworking), the department’s current areas of focus include:
- Outcomes and determining factors of teaching and learning processes
- International comparative studies
- Interactions between technology and society
A Look Inside the Technology Education Lab
Industry 4.0 system (Fischer Technik; Photo: Michael Becker)
Blockly programming with a microcontroller (SenseBox; photo: Sergey Mukhametov)
3D scanner (Artec EVA) in use (Photo: Michael Becker)
Equipment of the FD-Tech laboratory (Photo: Jeannette Andres)
3D printer (Prusa MK3 and Bambo Lab X1; Photo: Michael Becker)
Pneumatics learning station from Festo (Photo: Jeannette Andres)
Equipment of the FD-Tech laboratory (Photo: Jeannette Andres)
AR-Based Electrical Experiment (HoloLens 2; Photo: Stefan Hornig)
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During the recent fall break, a new series of STEM vacation workshops for students took place, sponsored by the Margit and Theo Düppere WIPOTEC…
The CITY Hacker School took place in Kaiserslautern from September 21 to 25. The program was aimed at all seventh-grade students from every school in…
On September 1, the pilot conference “Teacher Education Day” took place in Building 42 on the Kaiserslautern campus in cooperation with RPTU…
The FD-Tech club was also represented at this year's MI(N)Tmachwelt with a workshop for students in grades 8–12. Two groups gained hands-on insight…
On June 18, a delegation from the University of Botswana visited Kaiserslautern. The international guests were welcomed at RPTU and the DFKI and given…
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