At the final presentations on the HNU Culture Evening on January 10, 2025, the 21 students of the elective subject “Culture Project” gave insights into their creative work, which they have been working on intensively for a semester.
From jazz to graffiti: diverse project ideas
In the artistic field, projects such as bricollage artworks, digital photographs, paintings with coffee and large-format acrylic paintings were created. Craft projects were also realized, e.g. an indoor dog kennel, a sewing project and 3D models. Some students explored their musical interests and wrote their own songs or created a multimedia exhibition on jazz and hip-hop. Other projects included the creation of a photo collage about the city of Ulm, graffiti with video documentation and the design of a fashion magazine.
Personal development through cultural skills
The compulsory elective module “Culture Project” has been offered at the HNU since the summer semester 2020 and enables students to further develop their skills and abilities in the creative and cultural field. Through artistic-creative work and accompanying reflection discussions, they deal with personal and social skills and can develop these alongside their professional skills. They are supervised by Prof. Dr. Ulrike Gerdiken. As the students choose the projects themselves, they experience a high level of self-efficacy. One participant sums up: “This elective not only opened up new perspectives for us, but also underlined the value of freedom and creativity in an academic context.”
Students who are interested in this module can find more information about the course on the university's website.
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Gerdiken (opens in a new window), Prof. Dr. Julia Kormann, Christoph Giebeler
