Motyvuojanti darbo aplinka – kas traukia darbuotojus sugrįžti į biurus?

Skaičiuojama, kad įmonėse įprastai darbo vietoms skiriama apie 60 proc. biuro ploto, o likusi dalis – poilsio, laisvalaikio ir sporto erdvėms. Įmonių atstovai pastebi, kad šiandien motyvuojanti darbo aplinka – būtinybė, nes ji padeda žmogui jaustis gerai ir realizuoti savo galimybes. Džiugina tai, kad įkūrinėjant patrauklias darbo vietas, geraisiais pavyzdžiais seka ne tik privataus sektoriaus įmonės, bet ir valstybinių įmonių sektorius.

Kauno technologijos universiteto (KTU), vieno didžiausio darbdavio Kaune, Bendruomenės reikalų prorektorė doc. dr. Evelina Meilienė pastebi, kad vienas svarbiausių komandų formavimo ir bendradarbiavimo aspektų didelėse organizacijose – darbuotojų bendrystė. Darbuotojai puikiai pažįsta vieni kitus pagal funkcijas ir pareigybes, tačiau itin retai turi galimybę bendrauti mažiau formalioje aplinkoje, dalintis idėjomis ar kasdienybės įspūdžiais, padedančiais formuoti žmogiškąjį ryšį.

„Bendrystės erdvės, laisvalaikio zonos, kavos pertraukėlės su vadovais ar kolegomis – puikios priemonės formuoti vidinės bendruomenės tarpusavio ryšį ir organizacinę kultūrą. Galime girdėti pastabas, kad darbo aplinka skirta darbui, tačiau tiek besikeičiančios kartos, tiek konkurencinė aplinka diktuoja sąlygas pokyčiams ir naujoms požiūrio perspektyvoms“, – teigia doc. dr. E. Meilienė.

Nuo patrauklių poilsio erdvių iki sporto aikštynų

Pastebima, kad darbuotojus motyvuoja tokia darbo aplinka, kurioje pakankamai dėmesio skiriama ne tik darbui, bet ir poilsiui. Apklausos rodo, kad darbo pasirinkimui ar motyvacijai eiti į darbą įtakos gali turėti net ir tai, ar ofise yra galimybė atsivesti savo augintinį.

„Svarbu sukurti tokią erdvę, į kurią norėtųsi ateiti iš namų. Dėl šių priežasčių darbovietėse atsiranda ir pilnai įrengtos virtuvės, vietos, kur galima nusnausti popiečio miego, relaksacijos, meditacijos ar žaidimų kambariai, patogios poilsio, kavos gėrimo erdvės, netgi pirtys“, – akcentuoja KTU Karjeros planavimo konsultantė Gabrielė Kartanaitė.

Įmonės „HELLA Lithuania“ bendruomenė kartu švenčia šventes ir turi tam pritaikytas erdves ir poilsio zonas – terasą vasaros šventėms, atnaujintas kavos zonas komandų pokalbiams. Taip pat įkurtas žaidimų kambarys, sporto aikštynas įvairiems turnyrams.

„Esame moderni gamykla, dirbame su naujausiomis technologijomis, todėl gražios, estetiškos, funkcionalios biuro ir poilsio erdvės – neatsiejama mūsų kasdienybės dalis“, – teigia „HELLA Lithuania“ Komunikacijos ir darbdavio ženklodaros specialistė Eglė Kuznetsovė.

Patrauklios darbo vietos šiandien yra ne tik privačių įmonių, bet ir valstybinio sektoriaus kasdienybė. KTU, būdamas vienas iš didžiausių darbdavių Kauno mieste, kuria pokyčius ne tik mokslo ir studijų, bet ir žmogiškųjų išteklių valdymo srityse. Pasak doc. dr. E. Meilienės, universitetas bendruomenei siūlo nemažai iniciatyvų ne tik infrastruktūros, bet ir kompetencijų, organizacinės kultūros srityse.

„Padaliniuose atnaujiname senas arba nefunkcionalias erdves pritaikydami jas bendruomenės poreikiams. KTU bendruomenei esame sukūrę laisvalaikio ir bendrystės erdves Statybos ir architektūros, Mechanikos ir dizaino inžinerijos fakultetuose, o Studentų infocentrą kūrėme atsižvelgdami ne tik į patalpų funkcionalumą, bet ir studentų bei darbuotojų poreikius ir patogumą“, – kalba doc. dr. E. Meilienė.

KTU multifunkcinis centras su integruota biblioteka taip pat puikiai atliepia KTU bendruomenės poreikius, nes čia galima rasti erdves skaitymui, individualiems susitikimams, renginiams bei atviroms bendruomenės paskaitoms puikiai tinkančią amfiteatrinę auditoriją.

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„Centrinės administracijos pastate, sujungę kelias mažesnes patalpas, sukūrėme bendrystės erdvę, skirtą darbuotojų pietų pertraukoms ar poilsio akimirkoms. Pastarojoje yra integruotas ir vaikų žaidimų kampelis. Per artimiausius metus, laisvalaikio erdvės bus kuriamos ir kituose KTU akademiniuose ir administraciniuose padaliniuose“, – teigia doc. dr. E. Meilienė.

Svarbiausia – darbuotojų nuomonė

Nors įmonių siekis kurti patrauklią darbo aplinką yra sveikintinas, tačiau darbuotojų motyvacija naudotis tam tikromis aplinkomis didėja tuomet, kai atsižvelgiama į jų nuomonę ir jie patys gali prisidėti prie aplinkos kūrimo.

„Svarbu, kad erdvės būtų kuriamos ne tik vadovaujantis naujausiomis tendencijomis, bet ir klausiant darbuotojų, ko jiems trūksta, kas jiems svarbu. Kartais net ir labai inovatyvūs ar patrauklūs sprendimai gali neatliepti konkrečios bendruomenės ar komandos poreikių. Užtikrinti naudojimąsi konkrečiomis erdvėmis galima būtent per dialogą su darbuotojais, kuriems tos erdvės ir yra skirtos“, – priduria G. Kartanaitė.

„Accenture Baltics“ Darbo vietos ir bendrųjų paslaugų skyriaus vadovė Inga Zaigzne tiki, kad darbo vieta pirmiausia turi atitikti darbuotojų norus turėti jaukesnę aplinką, nes biurai – tai ne tik vieta, kur galima prisijungti prie elektros tinklo. Tai vieta, kurioje palaikomas abipusis ryšys, kūrybiškumas ir gera savijauta.

Penki kasdieniniai dirbtinio intelekto pritaikymai, apie kuriuos tikriausiai net nesusimąstome

Dirbtinis intelektas (DI) dažnai įsivaizduojamas kaip sudėtinga technologija, pasitelkiama tik didelėse įmonėse ar moksliniuose tyrimuose. Tiesa yra ta, kad dauguma mūsų kasdien, net to nepastebėdami, naudojamės DI. Nuo žinučių rašymo iki filmų rekomendacijų – DI tapo mūsų kasdienybės dalimi. Supratimas, kaip DI veikia mūsų gyvenime, gali tapti puikiu impulsu mokytis toliau ir nuolat atnaujinti savo žinias bei įgūdžius.

Žinučių ir laiškų rašymas. Kai rašote žinutę savo telefone ar elektroninį laišką kompiuteryje, greičiausiai susiduriate su dirbtiniu intelektu. Automatinė korekcija („autocorrect“) ir rašybos pasiūlymai, rašant tekstą, veikia pagal DI algoritmus, kurie analizuoja jūsų rašymo stilių ir pasiūlo tinkamiausius žodžius. Pavyzdžiui, DI arba kitaip teksto koregavimo funkcija pataiso jūsų neteisingai parašytą žodį ar net pasiūlo visą sakinį pagal tai, kokius žodžius dažniausiai rašote.

Muzikos ir filmų rekomendacijos. Kai naršote tokias platformas kaip „Spotify“ ar „Netflix“, jums siūlomi filmai, serialai ar muzikos kūriniai, kurie jums gali patikti. Tai irgi yra DI darbo rezultatas. Šie algoritmai analizuoja jūsų ankstesnius pasirinkimus bei elgseną, ir šių duomenų pagalba siūlo turinį, kuris jums būtų aktualus ir įdomus.

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Elektroninės pašto dėžutės. Daugelis nesusimąstote, tačiau net jūsų elektroninis paštas naudojasi DI. Kai gaunate šlamštą, jis yra automatiškai filtruojamas. Pavyzdžiui, „Gmail“, fiksuodamas, kokius laiškus žymite kaip šlamštą, po to atitinkamai tobulina filtravimo efektyvumą. Ar pastebėjote, kad jūsų „Gmail“ pašte kai kurie gauti laiškai automatiškai suskirstomi į kategorijas (socialiniai tinklai, naujiniai, reklamos ir kt.)?

Naršymas internete ir paieškos sistemos. Kas kartą, kai naudojatės „Google“ paieška, DI algoritmai analizuodami milijonus puslapių, pateikia jums aktualiausią informaciją. Be to, DI sistemos nuolat tobulinasi pagal jūsų paieškos istoriją, „siekdamas“ ateityje pasiūlyti dar tikslesnes užklausas. Kai įvedate užklausą į „Google“ paieškos laukelį, DI analizuoja jūsų praeities užklausas, naršymo istoriją ir siūlo jums labiausiai susijusius rezultatus.

Elektroninė prekyba. Apsiperkant internetu, dirbtinis intelektas taip pat yra jūsų pusėje. DI naudojamas tam, kad būtų pasiūlyti produktai, kurie galėtų jus dominti, remiantis ankstesniais pirkiniais ar naršymo istorija. Be to, algoritmai analizuoja kainų pokyčius ir taip  rekomenduoja palankiausias pirkimo galimybes arba siūlo pagal pirkimo istoriją galimai jums įdomiausias prekes.

Kodėl šios DI technologijos svarbios mūsų tobulėjime?

Daugelis žmonių nemano, kad jie kasdien susiduria su DI, todėl dažnai nesuvokia jo svarbos ir galimybių. Tačiau DI jau tapo mūsų kasdienio gyvenimo dalimi ir gebėjimas suprasti, kaip šios technologijos veikia, tampa itin svarbus mums, siekiantiems tobulėti. Žmonės, kurie geba prisitaikyti ir įvaldyti šias technologijas, gali greičiau tobulėti profesinėje srityje ir lengviau prisitaikyti prie besikeičiančios darbo rinkos.

Pavyzdžiui, tie, kurie supranta, kaip naudotis DI pagrįstomis sistemomis, gali būti pranašesni tiek kasdieniuose procesuose (pvz., informacijos paieškoje), tiek profesinėje veikloje (pvz., optimizuojant darbo procesus). Mokymasis suprasti ir efektyviai naudoti DI yra kritinis įgūdis šiuolaikiniame pasaulyje.

Dirbtinis intelektas nėra tik futuristinė idėja – jis jau veikia mūsų kasdieniniame gyvenime, dažnai nepastebimai. Supratimas, kaip DI padeda mums atlikti kasdienes užduotis, skatina toliau gilinti žinias ir mokytis naujų įgūdžių. Nuolatinis mokymasis, kuriame DI tampa neatsiejama dalimi, leidžia žmonėms ne tik prisitaikyti prie technologinių pokyčių, bet ir tapti jų dalimi, išnaudojant šias galimybes tiek asmeniniame, tiek profesiniame gyvenime.

Tai, kas atrodo kaip smulkmenos – automatinės žinučių pataisos ar filmų rekomendacijos – yra tik ledkalnio viršūnė. Tai yra pradžia, nuo kurios prasideda mokymosi kelionė, skatinanti mus tapti aktyviais DI vartotojais ir išmokti dar efektyviau jį pritaikyti savo kasdienybėje.

KTU and business cooperation: an analytical tool is being developed that changes the approach to student achievement

While the public is still debating what information about the students’ achievements the parents, the school and the society should know, KTU researchers and businesses focused on finding practical solutions. Educators, psychologists, data analysis specialists and information technology professionals work together to create an analytics tool for schools.

This tool will help schools to monitor the general situation of their students’ achievements, provide insights into changes in achievements, signal about unusual or unfavorable trends in achievements, changed or attention-demanding behavior of students. Such insights will help school administrators make appropriate decisions, and teachers will better understand the situation of the classroom and each student, thereby more tailoring teaching methods and content to students.

“This tool will help digitize, simplify and automate the essential tasks of school managers and teachers related to student achievement data, their analysis and summarization,” says Tomas Urbonas, head of the IT solutions company “Sonaro” leading the development of the tool, KTU Informatics Faculty alumnus

T. Urbonas notes that so far no automated solution has been developed that would allow summarizing a wide range of data about students, including students’ grades, assessments of national tests, data on student behavior, social environment, accidents, teacher’s influence in evaluating student achievements.

“The tool we are developing is unique in that the system will be able to predict the student’s expected results by using the capabilities of artificial intelligence, evaluating different types of historical student data. This type of system will make it possible to predict in advance what kind of exam results a student can expect if his behavior, such as grades, attendance, other characteristics, does not change,” says T. Urbonas.

However, the tool will not only play a supporting role in the work of school leaders and teachers. KTU Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts team leader, senior researcher dr. Rasa Erentaitė hopes that this tool will change the attitude of the schools themselves and society towards what value consistent monitoring and meaningful analysis of their students’ achievements can bring to the school.

“When creating this tool, we want to highlight the value of achievement data for the school – it is an opportunity for schools to assess their own situation taking into account the context, students’ previous achievements, applied managerial or educational solutions, and choose the most appropriate directions for further work,” says Dr. R. Erentaitė.

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Having a detailed analysis, the schools themselves will be able to decide what they want to emphasize when publicizing the results of their work, what they consider to be an important contribution to the achievements of students. This will change the approach of using student achievement data to compare schools with each other and to compile public rankings.

“Currently, schools that lead in absolute achievement scores are recognized, but schools that help struggling students rise to the top remain in the shadows. With the help of this tool, schools will be able to both see for themselves and show others their added value,” says Dr. R. Erentaitė.

The team assembled for the project already has experience in developing digital tools for schools. KTU researchers are developing the NO-GAP tool for monitoring student achievement gaps ( https://nogap-lida.dataverse.lt ), and the Sonaro company is developing SONARO EDU, an information system for effective school management.

The two-year project is co-financed by the European Union, and together with EU funds, the investment in the tool will reach 1 million. Eur

Technical skills are no longer enough – what competencies do employers expect from engineers today?

In the last 5-10 years, even 86 percent European companies pay more and more attention to improving general skills – smooth communication, responsibility, diligence, emotional literacy. Company representatives agree that investing in improving general skills is worthwhile, as it pays off in the long term, especially when moving up the career ladder.

According to Greta Erapart, DevOps and Cloud Solutions team leader at Centric IT Solutions, both general and technical competencies are critical, and a strong technical background alone is not enough to land a senior role.

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“After becoming a senior specialist or manager, you need not only to lead, but also to cooperate with the team, help younger engineers, and present the decisions made by the team to business representatives. Taking into account these aspects, general skills become inseparable from technical training”, says G. Eraprat.

Managers need general competencies

Communication skills, resistance to stress, decision-making and critical thinking are often considered the most important general competences. Giedrė Matusevičiūtė, the talent attraction partner of the integrated renewable energy company Ignitis grupė, who is responsible for engineering selections, says that engineers often face critical situations. During them, you need to communicate clearly and concretely with your colleagues.

“In the event of an emergency, engineers are expected to remain calm and make quick decisions.” Also, despite the difficulties, they will take away constructive lessons from such cases, which will allow them to manage similar situations even better in the future”, emphasizes G. Matusevičiūtė, representative of “Ignitis group”, one of the partners of “KTU WANTed career day 2024”.

Undoubtedly, general competences also contribute to career growth, as they help to achieve a good result, get along and communicate effectively with colleagues. It is not uncommon for engineers with strong general skills to become managers.

“Fluent communication, the ability to listen to your team member, the ability not to get lost in details, to focus on the problem and find a solution, often become a key factor in career growth. It is they who distinguish engineers from other employees who do not have these qualities”, observes G. Erapart, representative of Centric IT Solutions, a partner of “KTU WANTed career days 2024” .

The higher the desired position, the more important it is to develop project management, leadership, interpersonal communication and entrepreneurial skills. These competencies are required to successfully lead teams, manage potential risks and achieve agreed work results on time.

“In general, developing communication skills is very important for engineers. Effective communication is one of the most important competencies, because the work of an engineer is inseparable from work in a team. They have to communicate not only with representatives of their field, but also with people from various fields not related to engineering, so it is necessary to be able to communicate ideas clearly and concisely”, explains KTU Career Planning Consultant Gabrielė Kartanaitė.

Balance in the abundance of competences

Although it is very important for engineers to keep their technical skills in mind, companies are still asking for continuous development of general competencies. Companies claim that the best engineer is one who has the perfect balance between technical and general skills.

“Both of these skill sets are important and combined and used together can produce great results.” However, it is sometimes easier for engineers to acquire technical skills. They are excellent specialists and know well how systems work, what to connect to what, but they get lost in stressful situations. Strong soft skills can help them see a broader perspective about themselves and help them acquire technical skills faster and more efficiently”, notes G. Matusevičiūtė.

Specialists can improve their general competences in a wide variety of ways – in studies, theoretical training organized by workplaces, performing practical work or consulting with colleagues.

“These competencies are much more difficult to assess than technical knowledge, but we develop them by encouraging initiatives such as mentoring, assuming responsibility for project management and coordination, improving processes and launching initiatives,” says G. Erapart.

Future engineers are encouraged to start developing general competencies already at university. KTU students can choose from several additional education programs in various fields at the university (art groups, student organizations, sports teams, etc.) or enroll in Talent Academy programs ( “GIFTed” ,  “SKILLed FinTech” ,  “SKILLed AI” ) and in future management academy “GIFTed masters” .

“The programs offer seminars, lectures, events and consultations, during which students not only learn about general competencies and their importance, but also have the opportunity to develop them in practice,” adds G. Kartanaitė.

A study by KTU scientists: for Lithuanians, defense is the most important thing, but interest in Russian aggression in Ukraine is fading

A study conducted by scientists from the Faculty of Social, Humanities and Arts of the Kaunas University of Technology shows that Lithuanian citizens are possibly beginning to feel “war knowledge fatigue”.

Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Social, Humanities and Arts ( KTU SHMMF ) political scientist prof. Dr. Vaidas Morkevčiaus and asst. Dr. The study by Vytautas Valentinavičius, which evaluates the changes in public opinion in the years 2022-2024 by identifying the most pressing problems in society, revealed that the public’s attention to Russian aggression against Ukraine, which decreased in 2023, slightly changed in 2024, but still remained low.

Macroeconomics is more important

When the respondents named the most pressing problems in society, issues related to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine were mentioned much less – attention decreased from 32.7 percent. in 2022 up to 4.3 percent in 2023, and somewhat increased to 10.2 percent. in 2024

The survey revealed that in 2024, Lithuanian society pays the most attention to two issues: national defense and macroeconomics (standard of living, inflation, prices, taxes, etc.), while in 2023 and 2022 they prioritized issues related to macroeconomics.

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KTU SHMMF asst. Dr. According to V. Valentinavičius, despite the important international events taking place in the countries of the nearby region, Lithuanian society considers issues related to macroeconomics (such as the standard of living, taxes or prices) as almost the most important national problem.

Evaluating the results of the study, researchers note that among the most important problems in 2024, the respondents mostly mentioned issues related to national defense (45%), macroeconomics (44%), health care (37%) and social welfare (26%).

Meanwhile, in 2022 among the most important problems, issues related to macroeconomics (75.7%), national defense (52.5%), health protection (38.4%) and social welfare (27.0%) were most often mentioned. in 2023 residents mostly mentioned problems related to macroeconomics (73.0%), health care (39.5%), social welfare (33.3%) and work (employment programs, pensions, etc.) (25.5 percent).

“Economic, social welfare and healthcare issues remain relevant even in a region of military conflict, as the public does not believe that Russian aggression against Ukraine should affect their personal well-being. In other words, the state should address the issues of national defense, economy, health protection and social welfare in parallel”, observes Dr. V. Valentinavičius.

Diverse personalities in a team – strength or weakness?

Statistical data show that in diverse teams, employee productivity increases by as much as 25 percent. Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Organizational Development specialist points out that different personalities in the team complement each other, and conflicts arising from differences become easier to control when the company’s goals are known.

“Even in the event of a conflict, it is important that employees do not compare themselves or blame each other. It is best for each of the employees not to ignore and recognize their weaknesses, but after recognizing this, try to use the strengths of their team”, emphasizes Tautvydas Tranas, KTU Organizational Development Specialist.

An empathic approach to conflict

Company representatives unequivocally agree that diverse teams are particularly effective. Employees of different age, gender or religion complement each other, teach and open a broader way of thinking, those working in an intercultural environment learn to accept and communicate with different people. It goes without saying that such teams sometimes have conflicts that must be resolved immediately.

“Conflicts of disagreement of personalities are more complicated situations in the workplace, because there is no specific way to manage them, but when a conflict arises due to different points of view, it is important to understand why it happened. They should be solved by everyone together, and if it is still difficult for employees to work together, then find out why it is”, says T. Tranas.

A variety of situations occur in everyday work. According to Ieva Vinciūnė, Personnel Partner of Rocket Software, the partner company of KTU WANTed career day 2024 , sometimes these can be comical events, sometimes simple misunderstandings, but the problems that arise should be solved in accordance with the company’s values, maintaining fairness and tact.

“It is recommended to be guided by four core values ​​- love, empathy, humanity and trust.” These values ​​are important not only when communicating with customers, it is even more important to nurture them at work as well”, says I. Vinciūnė.

In everyday work, the most important thing is not to forget emotional intelligence and try to hear and feel the other person. Giedrė Dangveckienė, Human Resources Manager of the company “Hollister Lietuva”, points out that human dignity, helpfulness, respectability and care must be preserved in all workplaces, because this is what helps to ensure that regardless of gender, age, race and cultural differences, everyone has a common goal and the same attitude to each other.

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“Openness is the main tool that helps to ensure effective and pleasant communication for everyone. In various training sessions, employees can develop the ability to respond appropriately to different situations and learn to solve the challenges that arise. The most important thing is to communicate sincerely and try to solve the challenges together”, adds G. Dangveckienė, representative of the partner company “KTU WANTed career days 2024” .

The most important thing is the goal

When forming teams that are dominated by personalities with different characters and interests, it is important to take into account a clearly formed goal for which work is being done. It helps employees to follow a specific common direction and maintain the focus of the latter throughout the work.

“Each team member must feel part of the team and useful. It is also important that they know their role or what expectations are placed on them, in order to ensure efficient work and goal achievement”, emphasizes T. Tranas.

It is observed that the main sense of concentration in companies is carried by the manager.

Empowering Children and Young People

Children and young people today are under greater psychological stress than ever before: Since the pandemic, anxiety disorders, depression, difficulties at school and fears about the future in childhood have increased. This is shown, among other things, by data from the joint project “Motor Skills Module Study (MoMo)”, which is headed by Professor Alexander Woll from the Institute of Sports and Sports Science at KIT. He was a co-author of a statement in which the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina calls for the strengthening of young people. According to this, the ability to self-regulate should be specifically promoted in schools and daycare centers and anchored as a guiding perspective in the German education system. 

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Exercise as a Key to Mental Health

“Children and young people today are facing major challenges due to fundamental changes in their world,” says Woll, who was the only sports scientist involved in the statement. Better self-regulation can enable them to achieve personal goals and react flexibly to changes. In addition to skills such as dealing with emotions or social conflicts, physical activity is essential. “Health problems, but also psychological impairments, are closely linked to a lack of physical activity, especially in childhood and adolescence,” says Woll. It has been scientifically proven that body-oriented support strategies support self-regulation and stress resilience in children and young people. 

Too little physical activity

The MoMo study collects data on health and physical activity among children and young people in Germany over a period of 18 years. “Our current results show that only 17 percent of boys and 13 percent of girls between the ages of 6 and 17 achieve the WHO’s recommendation of one hour of moderate to intense physical activity per day,” says the sports scientist. The MoMo study is a joint project of KIT, the Karlsruhe University of Education, the University of Konstanz and the Humboldt University of Berlin.

New Impulses for Scientific Debates

A central scientific institution of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will change its name and sharpen its profile on October 1, 2024: The previous ZAK | Center for Applied Cultural Studies and Studium Generale is now called “Studium Generale. Forum Science and Society (FORUM)”. With the renaming, the institution is positioning itself as a central platform for interdisciplinary teaching as well as the exchange and scientific analysis of social problems and is strengthening its role as a mediator between science and society.

In times of global crises and upheavals, expectations and skepticism towards scientific findings are increasing. An understanding of what scientific expertise can and cannot achieve is a key factor in the success of democratic opinion-forming processes. The programmatic development of the ZAK over several years and the recent renaming to FORUM take this finding into account.

“Our aim is to continuously discuss the tension between science and society using concrete science and technology debates as an example, together with students, researchers, actors from journalism, politics and business, as well as the interested public, and thus to create competencies on all sides in dealing with scientific knowledge in social debates,” says Senja Post, scientific director of the FORUM and professor for science communication at the KIT Institute for Technology Futures, describing the guiding principle.

Science as a social stimulus

Through interdisciplinary teaching, public events and innovative social research, the FORUM aims to stimulate dialogue between science and society and to discuss pressing issues in a differentiated and fact-based manner. “In social debates,” says Post, “the statements of scientists are often not evaluated according to purely scientific criteria, but rather, for example, according to their political or social implications. Here we want to contribute to a more objective approach to polarized discussions.”

New accompanying study program “Science, Technology and Society”

A central course at FORUM is the new accompanying course “Science, Technology and Society”. Here, students and doctoral candidates are prepared in an interdisciplinary manner for the challenges at the interface between science and society. Philosophical, psychological, social and cultural science perspectives are intended to enable them to make considered decisions in research, development and management.

The new accompanying course starts in the winter semester of 2024/25. It complements the respective specialist course and extends over several semesters with a variable duration. A lecture series and a basic seminar introduce the topic of “Interactions between science, technology and society”. In-depth seminars are then available to choose from. The course is aimed at KIT students as well as students at the Karlsruhe University of Music, the Karlsruhe University of Education and the Karlsruhe University of Art and Design. Registration is possible at any time and advice is offered. The FORUM courses can be recognized as key qualifications in specialist studies.

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Public events and dialogue formats

Research at FORUM also focuses on the relationship between science and the public. Current projects are investigating, among other things, how attitudes of the population in Germany are developing towards the energy transition or how moralization in public communication influences debates on topics such as climate change, energy security or food security.

The FORUM continues the ZAK tradition of promoting dialogue between science and the public on socially relevant topics. Lectures and discussions at KIT invite people to think together about the relationship between science and society and to develop solutions for pressing future issues.

Further information:

For renaming

On the accompanying course “Science, Technology and Society”

As “The Research University in the Helmholtz Association”, KIT creates and imparts knowledge for society and the environment. The aim is to make significant contributions to global challenges in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. To this end, around 10,000 employees work together on a broad disciplinary basis in natural sciences, engineering, economics, and the humanities and social sciences. KIT prepares its 22,800 students for responsible tasks in society, business, and science through research-oriented university studies. KIT’s innovation activities bridge the gap between knowledge and application for social benefit, economic prosperity, and the preservation of our natural resources. KIT is one of Germany’s universities of excellence.

Jan S. Hesthaven will be the new President of KIT from October 1st

On October 1, 2024, Professor Jan S. Hesthaven will take office as President of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The focus of the 58-year-old Dane’s first term in office will be on the clearer positioning of KIT in the national and international scientific landscape. Central topics are the close interaction of research, teaching, knowledge transfer and dialogue with society, as well as attracting international talent and working closely with strong partners worldwide.

“The KIT is an institution with enormous potential, both nationally and internationally. My clear goal is to expand its strengths, make them even more visible, and make even better use of the numerous fields with particular strengths,” says the designated President of the KIT, Professor Jan S. Hesthaven . “The KIT has already achieved a lot – but has the potential to be much more. I am counting on the researchers, employees, students, and my colleagues in the Executive Board, with whom I want to continue to shape the KIT. I am very much looking forward to this.”

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 “I am very happy that we have been able to recruit Professor Jan S. Hesthaven, an internationally recognized and renowned scientist, to head KIT,” said Petra Olschowski, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister for Science, Research, and the Arts . “Now we need to continue KIT’s success story and tackle the upcoming tasks and challenges with full force. I wish him luck in this.”

“I am convinced that Professor Hesthaven will lead KIT successfully into the future as President. With his extensive experience and his vision for KIT, he is the ideal person to continue to shape this unique institution and, in particular, to advance KIT’s positioning in the international scientific landscape,” says the Chairman of the KIT Supervisory Board, Professor Michael Kaschke . “I wish him all the best as he takes office.”

“With Professor Hesthaven taking office, the KIT Executive Board is complete again after a transition period of just over a year,” says Professor Oliver Kraft, Vice President of Research at KIT , who has taken over the KIT’s internal and external representation during the transition period. “I am very pleased that we can tackle the major tasks ahead together – these include, for example, the assessments of the Excellence Strategy and the program-oriented funding of the Helmholtz Association due at the beginning of 2025.”

“I am very much looking forward to working with Jan S. Hesthaven. His extensive international experience, his outstanding expertise and his strategic sense will not only advance research and teaching at KIT, but will also enormously enrich the exchange of ideas within the Helmholtz Association,” says Professor Otmar Wiestler, President of the Helmholtz Association . “With him, we are also gaining a proven expert in the transfer of information science to business and society. For example, he developed new computing methods and algorithms for machine learning, for mainframe computers and for complex simulations. These are valuable tools for tackling the challenges of our time together.”

Strong partnerships in Germany and internationally

Research and teaching will face fundamental changes in the coming years, says Hesthaven, not least due to the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence. The discussion on how KIT ​​as an institution wants to deal with this must now be held. In order to remain well positioned and to position itself even better among the best international institutions, KIT also needs strong partners: “I believe much more in cooperation than in competition. We need trustworthy partners in the region, in Germany and worldwide whose strengths complement ours and with whom we can work together in our core tasks of research, teaching and transfer as well as in exchange with society,” says Hesthaven.

Science for the Benefit of Society

It is important to always keep one goal in mind: “Science and technology are there to ultimately give something back to society – which finances it – and to help change it for the better. In research, by developing solutions to societal challenges. But teaching is just as important: It is a core part of our mission to train young people as future workers who will help to overcome current and future challenges. Successfully carrying out these tasks is our contract with society.”  

Attracting bright minds from around the world

Overall, KIT needs to open up more internationally. To do this, it is essential to attract talent from all over the world. With regard to diversity, however, socioeconomic diversity is also important. “We cannot afford to lose young people who are talented and committed but who decide against studying because the university world is foreign to them,” says Hesthaven.

Central role in the Helmholtz Association

Within the Helmholtz Association, KIT should play a central role as the research university, emphasizes Hesthaven: “The particular strength of a university lies in the fact that, unlike a pure research center, it can also conduct high-risk research and occasionally fail – while fulfilling its educational mission and thus hedging the risk. This offers a unique opportunity for closer cooperation with the research centers of the Helmholtz Association, which in turn opens up exciting opportunities for our students. We must make optimal use of our resources in the Helmholtz Association in order to work even better across disciplines in research and teaching. In this way, we can enable a realistic and practicable transition from basic research to applied research and develop solutions to societal challenges.”

As President of KIT, Hesthaven succeeds Professor Holger Hanselka, who moved to the top of the Fraunhofer Society in August 2023. In January 2024, the KIT Supervisory Board elected Hesthaven as President, and the KIT Senate confirmed him in February. During the transition period, Professor Oliver Kraft, Vice President of Research at KIT, has taken over the representation of KIT internally and externally. (mle)

To person

Professor Jan S. Hesthaven , born in 1965, has been responsible for all academic affairs at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) as Provost and Vice President since 2021. In addition to the strong integration of research and teaching, this included all appointment procedures and close cooperation with the President of EPFL, including on the strategic direction of the university. Hesthaven has been a Professor of Mathematics at EPFL since 2013. Previously, he had been a faculty member at Brown University, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the USA, since 1995. There, his roles included founding director of the Center for Computation and Visualization (2006 to 2013) and co-founder of the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics. Hesthaven studied computational physics and received his doctorate from the Technical University of Denmark in Copenhagen. Hesthaven is a fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, the American Mathematical Society, and the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He is also a member of the European Academy of Sciences and the Academia Europaea. In May 2024, Denmark’s Technical University awarded him an honorary doctorate.

Visit from the Bavarian State Parliament at KIT

On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, parliamentarians from the parliamentary group of Alliance 90/The Greens in Bavaria visited KIT. The “Social Cohesion” working group gained a personal impression of the activities of the Innovation Campus Sustainability and Mobility at KIT.

Innovative Technology Transfer

“We like to look to Baden-Württemberg and the ideas that are being developed there to expand the university location,” said Verena Osgyan, the parliamentary group’s spokesperson for science. “It is encouraging to see that research at KIT is not remaining in the laboratory, but is being actively carried out into society. The Innovation Campus models are good examples of how mission-oriented research can be successfully implemented.”

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“The Innovation Campus model is a successful response by the state government to the transfer-oriented orientation of the Baden-Württemberg university landscape,” says Professor Thomas Hirth, Vice President of Transfer and International Affairs at KIT. “Ultimately, research is especially relevant when it can have a practical impact on society with solutions. With the Innovation Campus model, the state of Baden-Württemberg has created the ideal framework for this. In addition, it contributes substantially to the close cooperation between the Baden-Württemberg universities.”

InnovationsCampus meeting space

The Innovation Campus model in Baden-Württemberg creates meeting spaces for strategically important research areas. Basic research and applied science, non-university research institutions and universities come together here to work together on the major challenges of the future. In addition, start-up initiatives network with researchers and companies.

mhe, October 2, 2024

Photo :
from left to right (bottom) Stefan Christoph (parliamentary advisor to the parliamentary group), Ilga Fink (parliamentary advisor to the parliamentary group), Gabriele Triebel (member of parliament), Verena Osgyan (member of parliament), Dr. Sandra Kauffmann-Weiß (managing director of the InnovationsCampus Mobility of the Future), Prof. Thomas Hirth (Vice President Transfer and International Affairs of the KIT)
from left to right (top) Christian Zwanziger (member of parliament), Eva Lettenbauer (member of parliament), Dr. Suzan Stutz (Project Coordinator Political Relations, STS), Miriam Jordan (managing director of the InnovationsCampus Sustainability), Dr. Anton Huber (Political Relations Officer, STS)