Souver@n - Confident Digital Teaching and Learning

The SOUVER@N collaborative project brings together eight universities in Lower Saxony to sustainably strengthen digitalization in higher education. With €5 million in funding from the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education, the project is based on three pillars: 

1. Digital literacy for faculty and students

• Promoting digital literacy to ensure the competent and learning-goal-oriented use of digital tools.
• Practical support in the development of high-quality, digitally enriched teaching and learning concepts. 

2. Professional IT infrastructure 

• Ensuring a reliable IT foundation at universities. 
• A balanced mix of proprietary and open-source solutions to ensure flexibility and autonomy. 

3. Future-proof teaching through Open Educational Resources (OER) 

• Development and use of open educational resources that enhance quality and accessibility. 

For instructors: 

• Practical professional development: Access to training and resources to expand digital skills and implement innovative teaching methods. 
• Support through services: Professional assistance with the technical and pedagogical implementation of digital teaching. 
• Collaboration platform: Exchange with colleagues within the network to jointly develop solutions to challenges. 

For the university: 

• Strategic strengthening: Long-term assurance of self-determined digital teaching through robust IT infrastructure and open-source strategies. 
• Innovation through collaboration: Leveraging synergies within the network to use resources efficiently and set standards. 
• Quality assurance: Development of high-quality, sustainable educational content (OER) that extends beyond one’s own institution. 

SOUVER@N combines technical, pedagogical, and legal expertise to enable confident, future-proof teaching—for greater flexibility, quality, and equity in the digital higher education landscape.