Courses

Recognizing - that is the viable bridge from the subject to the countless objects of our world. It is not a dryly rational, but a pleasurable, entertaining and…

This course examines the topic of "domestic violence" on various levels. The aim is to find out in which areas domestic violence occurs, how it can be detected…

In 'A Prayer' we'll be enjoying one of the most famous American novels by a contemporary giant of American literature. The course will not be a literature…

Of course, enlightenment. This could be the immediately obvious answer to the question of what philosophy should be able to achieve. Ever since the…

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Anuga is the world's largest trade fair for the food industry and takes place every two years in Cologne.…

Who makes culture and art for whom and how? Who tells which stories about our societies and about ourselves? We would like to develop an artistic project…

Do you want to get involved? Would you like to be involved in a student initiative or a voluntary partner in the region and have your work credited for your…

In this course, you will learn how nutrition, stress, physical activity, and relaxation affect your health and how you can use these elements intentionally to…

The WIFU lecture series presents the topic of "Family Business" from various perspectives. WIFU Professors introduce the topic from their specific research…

Long before today’s debates about AI and creativity, artists in the 1960s and 70s were already exploring the possibilities and limits of computing. This seminar…

This workshop focuses on an examination of one's own person in the social context of per-ception, discrimination and power. The focus is not on what others can…

In Germany’s 2025 coalition agreement, China is described as a “system rival”, but what does that actually mean, and why does it matter? This course takes that…

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In this seminar we will discuss the basics of cross-professional care for chronically ill people. Chronic care includes a transdisciplinary approach. Theories…

This seminar is a group dynamic self-awareness seminar. We work with the Betzavta method.

Experiencing values such as justice, participation, diversity in…

This online course deals in detail and systematically with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the sustainability goals of UNESCO. In order, the 17 SDGs…

Current developments, from climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic to Russia's war of in Ukraine, are putting new guiding principles for urban and regional…

Since the launch of ChatGPT, it has become obvious that artificial intelligence has entered all areas of society at an unprecedented speed, fundamentally…

What kind of mindset do we need to meet the technological challenges of the present? What will the working world and organisational structures of the future…

Is there a “spiritual” world—and can it be studied scientifically? To approach these questions, we will begin by presenting and critically examining phenomena…

The Entrepreneurship Compact Course is organised in two parts.

PART A - BASICS: The first part in lecture format provides an overview of relevant questions…

In this seminar, participants will learn to explore their living space in Witten and the surrounding area with a camera and to capture it with their view…

The Musicclub is an integral part of musical life at Witten/Herdecke University.

Under the direction of Ludger Schmidt, the focus this semester is on the…

What role can contemporary artists play in transforming society?

Over the last 30 years, critique has undergone profound questioning and redefinition.

Simply…

The Stufu gardening course is a semester-long event with a focus on practical gardening. We work on the campus grounds and care for the trees in the fruit tree…

Classical singing lessons as individual lessons. Depending on the individual abilities of the participants, their vocal potential will be expanded and refined,…

In this course, we will focus on inequality and injustice in Germany and around the world. We will take a critical look at our own organisation and discuss our…

What is it like to live with a (chronic) illness?

What daily problems does such an illness entail?

How can new health spaces be created despite…

The path of one's personal life develops by acting into the future; however, we can usually only understand it by looking back. How can we read between the…

In 1977, NASA catapulted its “Golden Records” into the dark depths of space with the Voyager 1 & 2 space probes. With a durability of 500 million years, they…

Fantasy films often play with social stereotypes and offer the opportunity to reflect on our own present through exaggeration.

In the format we have been…

Herbal medicine, which combines the two disciplines of botany and medicine, is a fascinating field, perhaps precisely because the powers of nature are…

How do you become capable of applying professional norms, subject-specific standards, and guidelines for action in a context-sensitive manner—and of handling…

“Innovative Project Lab” is an intergenerational seminar that builds on the project ideas of previous semesters and invites not only students but also Witten…

Man and his nature: spending time in the countryside was and is a fundamental need for man - because he is part of nature. The seminar offers the opportunity to…

Artificial intelligence will have a significant impact on all of our lives. It is therefore essential to deal with it early and thoroughly.” (KI Campus,…

One fine, unsuspecting morning, bullets whizz through the university. The strongest men buckle like blades of grass. Is someone going crazy under exam stress?…

Based on the TV series "Remington Steele", a private investigator who solved crimial cases in analogy to famous cinema movies, this seminar aims to give an…

In this course, students have the opportunity to receive professional piano lessons from international concert pianist Helge Antoni. The focus is on developing…

Individual traumas and their processing are well researched and described. But more and more often the focus is also on the collective level: events that affect…

The question of how we feed ourselves and, above all, how we can achieve a healthy diet for everyone is at the heart of the “Feldversuch” project. The aim is to…

In art, the term "contrasts" usually refers to colour, especially since Goethe and Ittens Theory of Colour.

In drawing, too, there are many ways of working with…

The goal of the seminar is to explore the relationship between art and organization on the basis of projects both practically - using artificial intelligence -…

The seminar invites participants to critically examine the role of art in social transformation processes. The focus is on participatory formats, inclusive…

The experimental workshop in co-production with Studio Instabil in the Gärten der Gemeinschaft at the UW/H is about the social relevance of artistic concepts…

Agriculture, medicine and education: Healthy people need a healthy earth. Together with the Demeter Association NRW and many top-class guest lecturers, such as:…

Erotic poems slip up, schmaltzy hymns catch the eye of the red-faced, "Are they get together?"-stories take a turn for the seventh time, cool flirts knock…

Painting and Drawing: Meditative Contemplation in Theory and Practice

We will explore the relationship between painting and drawing, meditation, literature and…

The seminar covers

1. the structure of mediation,

2. the areas of application of conflict resolution with mediation skills from one party mediation to classical…

The course will offer a comprehensive insight into the dynamic and complex area of migration and integration. Students will be provided with an overview of the…

We will be working together on creating a small exhibition of artworks (most probably paintings from the Dr.Carl Dörken Stiftung) to be shown at the Klinikum…

Every person is a person, every person is special, with or without a disability. In this seminar we get together. We meet each other. We work and create…

In this seminar led by a professional team, we will discuss the basics of successful and goal-oriented multiprofessional cooperation, which will be a very…

Each of us carries stories within – formative experiences, unexpected turning points, quiet truths. Why do we keep telling certain stories? Why do we remember…

The online course "Sustainable Development – Basics and Implementation" provides an introduction to the model of sustainable development and discusses the…

Ready to play? Let's immerse ourselves in the Oasis Game. The aim is to jointly prepare a social project based on previous experiences with the Oasis Game in…

The microbiome, the totality of all microorganisms within a habitat (soil, plant, animal, human, ecosystem), has been increasingly discovered in recent years in…

Humanity's self-image in light of the global environmental crisis: One Health, Planetary Health and the question of what we can and must learn (about ourselves)…

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We will read two books by the late, great Alan Watts to familiarize ourselves with Eastern Philosophy generally and Zen Buddhism in particular. The course…

We are faced with a very uncertain situation: global warming, which prompts us to seek information for the solution. We are used to receiving information and…

We are faced with a very uncertain situation: global warming, which prompts us to seek information for the solution. We are used to receiving information and…

We are faced with a very uncertain situation: global warming, which prompts us to seek information for the solution. We are used to receiving information and…

The group dynamics training group offers the opportunity to experience, observe and reflect on the development of the social system "group" in all stages of a…

In this course we will explore how to increase social awareness through embodiment. Embodiment is the process of connecting with your physical sensations,…

How is artificial intelligence changing the way we live, learn, work – and the very nature of universities? In this hands-on seminar, you’ll become part of the…

If truth is worth talking about, it must be accounted for. To be able to say what one has seen, however, is one of the more difficult exercises in thinking. The…

In this series of events, we want to shed light on the complex relationship between humans and animals and the development thereof. Together with our students,…

„To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe – to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it, organs that…

The solidarity economy is an attempt to establish new economic and business models for sustainable and regional economies (commons, sharing, cooperation). Based…

The atmosphere in social spaces depends on the dynamics of movement, which you use.

Think back to when you chose your field of study: were there others who had…

"I dance as I see fit, or not at all" (Isadora Duncan).

In the seminar we will set our bodies in motion and explore different qualities. We will learn to…

The aim of the seminar is to deal with raw materials policy in a comprehensive sense. We begin with an inventory, which is essentially based on the elaborations…

Theatre at the University!

We develop a theatre play together and bring it to the performance. We start with getting to know each other and playful theatre…

In this four-part seminar series, we will look at the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ask: What do they mean for our city? We will take an initial…

The "Understanding AI" seminar provides students from all disciplines with comprehensive knowledge about artificial intelligence and its societal implications.…

In a world shaped by rapid technological change, global power shifts, and growing threats to democracy, the role of media is central. Media not only inform—they…

This course is dedicated to critically examining the portrayal of digital health technologies in health-related television series. Using episodes selected by…

What for Immanuel Kant is an incontrovertible truth, that we can only grasp “what we ourselves put into things” (Critique of Pure Reason, Prolegomena) is for…

Are you facing important decisions—in your studies, your career, or life in general?

Then take some time to assess where you are in life. Your Career Journey…