Students can select the content of the bridge course individually according to their previous knowledge. During the project, a moderated forum also provided support in selecting the content and offered space for questions.

In collaboration with lecturers from Geophysical Institutes at other German universities, a collection of digital teaching and learning materials was also created, including lecture notes, illustrations, interactive exercises and online teaching materials, which can be used for online modules and other courses in the future.

This collection is intended to initiate a long-term networking of geophysical degree programs, study programs in Germany. In addition, a selection of the teaching videos was also made available via public channels such as YouTube. This also increases the visibility of geophysics as a "minor subject" among the general public.

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts supported the project with around 247,000 euros from the "Small Subjects" structural fund in Baden-Württemberg from 2016 to the end of 2018.

Landesinitiative "Kleine Fächer"

This initiative of the state of Baden-Württemberg promotes measures that secure and sustainably strengthen the scientific expertise of "small subjects" in the long term. "Small subjects" are degree programs, study programs with only a few chairs. In Germany, 16 degree programs, study programs in geophysics are offered. Among them is the degree program, study program at KIT under the direction of Prof. Andreas Rietbrock and Prof. Thomas Bohlen. (Academic advising, Student Advisory Service: Dr. Ellen Gottschämmer)

The project team

OER repository Baden-Württemberg: https://kit.oerbw.de/

Contact person

Sarah Holstein
Phone: +49 721 608-48219
Email: sarah.holstein∂kit.edu

Further links

• Press release of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts
• Geophysical Institute (GPI)
• Press release of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Documentation: Creation of an online bridge course