Past Events
Past Events
As part of the federal-state program for better study conditions and more quality in teaching (Quality Pact for Teaching), a number of projects focusing on research-based learning were funded.
Based on the observation that the results of student research projects often end up in a drawer and do not receive the appropriate attention, the first nationwide conference for student research (StuFo) took place in June 2016. The aim was to make student research visible beyond regional exchange and the usual disciplinary boundaries.
At this conference, around 140 students from 50 universities across Germany presented their research findings from a wide range of academic disciplines in front of a large audience.
The StuFo was also linked to the specialist conference for research-based teaching and learning, which was aimed at teachers and university didactics experts and was attended by 90 other visitors.
With the annual continuation of the format of a two-day academic conference for student research, students interested in research were offered a forum for exchange and networking beyond university boundaries. As is usual in an academic conference, there is a call for papers and all submitted contributions are assessed on the basis of criteria. Students from the host university are actively involved in the planning, design and implementation of the conferences from the outset. This project has been successfully established at various locations with eight StuFos to date and a total of more than 1300 participants.
All the pages available online with the programs, contributions, evaluations, publications and documentation are listed below.
2016 - Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
The first nationwide "Conference for Student Research (StuFo)" took place at the University of Oldenburg from June 8-9, 2016. Around 140 students from 50 universities from all over Germany presented their research projects in talks, short presentations or poster sessions. The "Research on the Move" category provided space for exposés and unfinished research projects. A keynote lecture by Prof. Angela Brew (Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia) linked the StuFo with the "Conference for Research-Based Teaching and Learning", which was aimed at teachers and took place directly after the StuFo.
2017 - Humboldt University of Berlin
From September 21-22, 2017, the bologna.lab at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin hosted the second Germany-wide conference for student research under the motto „Communicating research ”. In 80 lectures and 50 poster presentations, students presented their research work from various disciplines. In addition to students from all over Germany, guests from Singapore, Brazil, the USA, the Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey also attended and enriched the conference with their research experiences.
2018 - Ruhr University Bochum
From October 4-5, 2018, the third conference for student research took place at the Ruhr University in Bochum (RUB) on the topic: "Research and teaching in student hands". With over 60 contributions in a variety of formats, students explored the question of what the added value of student research and teaching is and how it enriches studies at RUB and elsewhere? Because at RUB, students can take teaching into their own hands with their own ideas and play an active role in shaping it. This has resulted in great formats that have become established and new ones are added every year.
2019 - Kiel University
The Kiel University hosted the fourth conference for student research from 26-27 September 2019. Under the motto "Communicating research, advancing teaching, shaping society", the event offered students from all over Germany a platform to present their own contributions and exchange ideas with others. Students actively designed the program for the two days of the event. In order to focus even more on student engagement, the first day of the conference the "perspektive n" debate took place on the first day of the conference. An open discussion was intended to bring the actors from the field of sustainability stakeholders in the field of sustainability across status groups and sustainable development at universities.
2020 - University of Hohenheim
In order to give students from all over Germany the opportunity to present the results of their research or teaching/learning projects to an audience from all subject areas, the StuFo2020 was ventured under the motto "Research drives - growing through science" and took place online.
In addition to interesting keynotes and three stimulating workshops, 31 great student contributions could be heard and seen at the fifth conference for student research from September 17-18. Via Zoom, the speakers gave an impression of what they had already achieved and discovered in their research. The participants engaged in lively discussions across the many different topics and subject areas.
2021 - Zeppelin University
Research Jungle - that was the motto of StuFo 2021 with the aim of showcasing the diversity of student research. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this event also had to switch to a hybrid model. This restriction was used to test modern (e.g. virtual reality) formats of online presentation and to offer a different approach to traditional video calls. In the end, around 400 registered guests from 20 countries were welcomed, and there were 77 presentations, four keynotes and three workshops over the course of the two-day conference.
2022 - Berlin University Alliance
The seventh conference for student research was organized as part of the Berlin University Alliance, the excellence alliance of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. It took place from October 4-5, 2022.
In total, there were 16 sessions with contributions from all over Germany, from Oxford to Singapore (as strategic partnerships of the Berlin University Alliance), plus poster presentations, workshops, a panel talk and an evening event for in-depth discussions and further ideas. More information on the sessions and other program items can be found in the program overview or - including abstracts of the contributions - in the detailed conference program.
2023 - University of Hamburg
On September 28, 2023, Universität Hamburg invited students from all over Germany to the 8th Conference for Student Research.
Under the motto "Let's get connected", StuFo 2023 was a place where students from all disciplines could present their research to an interested audience and arouse curiosity about their own subject. In short presentations, workshops and a poster session, students and visitors discussed the diverse research results with each other.
2024 - University of Hohenheim
Under the title "Degrees of Freedom in Research - Dimensions - Diversity - Discourse", the University of Hohenheim hosted the 9th Germany-wide conference for student research on 24 October 2024. Students from all German universities were invited to gain insights into the research results of other students and to exchange ideas.
2025 - University of Oldenburg
On 17 and 18 June 2025, the 10th Conference for Student Research took place at the University of Oldenburg. Under the motto Towards the future together - discovering new horizons students from all over Germany came together to present their research findings across disciplinary boundaries, exchange ideas and network. In addition to student keynotes, lectures and a poster session, there were exciting workshops and other programmes.