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The IWD combines academic research with its application in higher education, business and society. Our focus is on the development of digital learning programmes, extra occupational training, and research and knowledge transfer.

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Tips, tools and guides

The Digital Campus brings together practical tips and tricks for lecturers, students and university departments on the digital design of teaching, learning and examinations.

Digital teaching scenarios and hybrid examinations

Open-source software solutions

The range of study programmes offered by the IWD

MBA in Strategic Business Management

Extra occupational Master of Business Administration: The MBA equips students with the skills required for strategic decision-making and leadership roles in companies and organisations.

About our study programmes

A look at our projects

The IWD is involved in projects aimed at further developing higher education and promoting sustainable transformation. Here are three examples of what we are working on.

BlühwiesenLab – Exploring sustainability on campus

The BlühwiesenLab investigates the contribution that urban green spaces can make to biodiversity and adaptation to climate change.

Find out more about the Chair in Sustainable Transformation Processes in Business and Society

ABV Plus – Settling in, Empowering, Networking

The IWD is involved in the further development of digital services for students and the HSMWmobil university app.

About the ABV Plus project

ILEAS – Innovative Teaching Architecture System

The IWD is involved in the development of key digital skills in the context of artificial intelligence and new teaching approaches.

About the ILEAS project

News from the IWD

09.10.2026

From transcript to summary: The Mittweida Scripter is getting smarter

In addition to the transcription itself, users can now choose directly whether they would like an AI-generated summary to be created as well. To this end, a large language model has been integrated into the Mittweida Scripter infrastructure, which runs on the organisation’s own server resources.

23.06.2026

Digital learning, working and creating at the HSMW

Digital tools and artificial intelligence have long been a feature of everyday life at universities. However, digital literacy means more than simply being able to use technology. It also encompasses critical thinking, confident action and digital collaboration. Find out which skills are crucial and how Mittweida University of Applied Sciences’ Digital Campus supports students and staff in actively shaping the digital future.

Die Grafik zeigt, wie die Funktion "Untertitel generieren" des Mittweida Scripter aussieht.

04.06.2026

Mittweida Scripter: New feature for automatic subtitle generation

Mittweida Scripter now also automatically generates subtitles. In addition to the automatic transcription of audio and video files, this AI-powered tool from Mittweida University of Applied Sciences now also enables the generation of subtitles. This saves time, simplifies post-production and improves the accessibility of digital content. The subtitles are provided in SRT and VTT formats – stored on the university’s own servers in compliance with data protection regulations. Find out more about the new feature and its potential applications in teaching, research and media production.

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Gerhard Thiem

Institutsdirektor

IWD Transfer

+49 3727 581626

thiem@hs-mittweida.de

18-109

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Prof. Dr. phil. Ramona Kusche

Stellvertretende Institutsdirektorin

IWD Digital

+49 3727 581429

kusche@hs-mittweida.de

39-316

M.Sc. Bilyal Khassenov

Leiter E-Learning

+49 3727 581583

khasseno@hs-mittweida.de

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44-007