Teachers can offer an interesting and motivating introduction to the course, especially if they come from a practical or application-oriented environment and these applications are related to the students' degree programme.
Example: With the help of images from real (traffic) situations and microscopic traffic simulations, typical questions can be raised that students may later encounter in their professional lives.
Experience has shown that situations with a regional connection to the students are of particular interest. For example, projects from the Erfurt area are a good way to start a lively discussion by asking who comes from the region shown and what the situation is like from the perspective of the students who come from there.
If there are examples from the region, students have the opportunity to visit these places, gain their own impressions and make their own assessments. A regional reference allows students to recognise the importance of their studies, it shows them the necessity of using knowledge, methods and their application.
Projects from abroad are also of interest. These can be used to demonstrate the international significance, similarity or diversity of problems and requirements.
