WIN4SMEs Project Workshop & Conference – Hamburg, 18–19 May 2026

The WIN4SMEs project workshop and conference takes place on 18–19 May 2026 in Hamburg. Partners from across the consortium come together for a hands-on training programme for VET teachers, a project conference, and joint workshop sessions. An optional school visit to ITECH follows on Wednesday, 20 May. Below you find the detailed agenda, the training programme, and practical information.

Monday, 18 May 2026 — Training Programme for VET Teachers (WP4.1 A5)

Time	Event	Venue
14:00 – 16:00	Training programme for VET teachers conducted by PP3 ITECH & PP10 VSCW: Design Thinking From Teaching to Learning Facilitation Agile Methodologies AI in Everyday Professional Practice Please see the details below.	ITECH Dratelnstraße 26, 21109 Hamburg
16:00 – 16:15	Coffee break	ITECH Dratelnstraße 26, 21109 Hamburg
16:15 – 18:00	Training programme for VET teachers conducted by PP3 ITECH & PP10 VSCW	ITECH Dratelnstraße 26, 21109 Hamburg
19:00 – 21:00	Dinner & more 19:00 Dinner at Blockbräu 21:00 Plaza Elbphilharmonie	Blockbräu Bei den St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken 3, 20359 Hamburg Elbphilharmonie Plaza Platz der Deutschen Einheit 4, 20457 Hamburg

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 — Conference & Project Workshop

Time	Event	Venue
09:00 – 10:45	Conference Part I	BHH Anckelmannstr. 10, 20537 Hamburg
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee break	BHH Anckelmannstr. 10, 20537 Hamburg
11:00 – 12:30	Conference Part II	BHH Anckelmannstr. 10, 20537 Hamburg
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch	BHH Anckelmannstr. 10, 20537 Hamburg
13:30 – 15:30	Project Workshop Part I	BHH Anckelmannstr. 10, 20537 Hamburg
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee break	BHH Anckelmannstr. 10, 20537 Hamburg
15:45 – 17:30	Project Workshop Part II	BHH Anckelmannstr. 10, 20537 Hamburg
19:00 – 21:00	Consortium dinner	Das Feuerschiff City Sporthafen, Vorsetzen, 20459 Hamburg

End of the official programme.

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 — Optional Programme: Visit to ITECH

Time	Event	Venue
09:30 – 12:30	School visit to ITECH Introduction to ITECH’s pedagogical concept (self-directed, collaborative and individualised learning) Exchange with ITECH students and colleagues Discussion of open workshop questions from Monday and Q&A session Brainstorming ideas for future cooperation and joint project formats	ITECH Dratelnstraße 26, 21109 Hamburg

Training Programme for VET Teachers

Design Thinking

This workshop offers a practical introduction to Design Thinking as an approach to exploring and addressing complex challenges across different contexts such as projects, organisations, and education.

Participants get a first structured insight into key elements such as understanding users, framing problems, and generating solution ideas. They are encouraged to bring their own topics, for example from the WIN4SMEs project, and work on them collaboratively during the session.

The focus is on experiencing the mindset and core principles rather than applying the full process. Participants leave with a clear starting point, initial tools, and ideas on how to further develop and apply Design Thinking in their own context.

From Teaching to Learning Facilitation

This workshop introduces the idea of shifting from teaching to learning facilitation. Participants explore how their role can evolve from delivering content to guiding and supporting learning processes.

Through reflection and simple practical exercises, participants gain first insights into key aspects such as mindset, communication, and relationship building. Techniques like active listening and effective questioning are introduced and tested in a low-threshold way.

The workshop is designed as a starting point. It helps participants reflect on their current practice and provides initial impulses for developing more learner-centered approaches in their own environment.

Agile Methodologies

This workshop provides an introduction to agile methodologies as a way of working in dynamic and complex environments such as projects, teams, and organisations.

Participants get to know selected agile elements such as short cycles, regular check-ins, visual task management, and iterative feedback. These are explored through simple exercises and related to participants’ own contexts.

The focus is on understanding the principles and potential of agile approaches rather than implementing a full framework. Participants gain a first orientation and ideas on how agile elements can support collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement in their work.

AI in Everyday Professional Practice

This is a practical introductory training course on AI, designed for people working in education, administration, project work, communication, and other roles that involve handling information and content. It is aimed mainly at beginners or those who want to build a clearer, more structured understanding of AI and start using it in a conscious, safe, and practical way.

Participants learn the basics of how AI works, how to write better prompts, how to work with documents, create content, organise information, and apply AI in everyday professional tasks. The course is strongly practice-oriented and built around structured modules, exercises, checklists, and ready-to-use examples.

Public Transport in Hamburg

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