Theresa Sommer ist seit 2024 Projektmanagerin für das Hochschulforum Digitalisierung beim CHE Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung. Hier engagiert sie sich insbesondere für die Themen Gesundheitsförderung, Wellbeing und digitale Nachhaltigkeit an Hochschulen.
Vor ihrer Tätigkeit beim HFD war Theresa Sommer als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der Universität Bielefeld und der TU Clausthal tätig. Dort beschäftigte sie sich insbesondere mit den Themen politische Kommunikation, Politikfeldanalyse und der Rolle von Wissenschaft in politischen Prozessen, vor allem in Krisenzeiten und in der internationalen Umweltpolitik. Zuvor absolvierte sie ihr Soziologiestudium an der Universität Bielefeld.

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CRAFTing the Future: How Universities Can Navigate AI Adoption

Generative AI

Generative AI is a global challenge for universities, making it essential to look beyond our own borders. How are universities in different countries adapting their strategies? What frameworks and maturity models guide them? For this article, we talked with Danny Liu and Simon Bates, the authors of the CRAFT framework, to understand how their model can help universities navigate AI adoption.

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Decorative image with text overlay: CRAFTing the Future. How Universities Can Navigate AI Adoption. A blog article by Jens Tobor and Theresa Sommer.
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Integrating (Digital) Wellbeing into Institutional Strategy: What German Universities can learn from the University of British Columbia

Promoting wellbeing at universities is no longer a peripheral issue: it forms the foundation for successful (digital) teaching and learning environments and is increasingly being strategically embedded on an international level. Universities like the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada recognized this early on and integrated wellbeing deeply into their institutional strategy. For this blog article, Mandy MacRae, Wellbeing Engagement Strategist at UBC, provides insights into the history and significance of the wellbeing initiative and explains how challenges and successes have shaped UBC's journey toward becoming a health-promoting university.

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A picture of flowers and the text: "Integrating (Digital) Wellbeing into Institutional Strategy: What German Universities Can Learn from the University of British Columbia.” By Theresa Sommer.