Prof. Dr. Valérie Varney
Dr. phil.
Faculty of Process Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems
Institute of Applied Materials

Positions
- Head of the Cologne TrainING Center
- Founding Member and member of the steering committee of the Circular Transformation Lab Cologne
- Vice President International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE)
- Co-coordinator of the Engineers without borders challenge Germany
- Editor of the International Journal on Emerging Technologies in Learning
- Guest Editor of the European Journal of Engineering Education pecial Issue 2021: „Online Laboratories in Higher Engineering Education. Solutions, challenges, and future directions from a pedagogical perspective“
Teaching disciplines
- Innovation Management: Innovation and Society
- Leadership in Engineering
- Leadership and Communication
- X-Realities
- Exploring Research Processes
Research fields
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Digital Learning and Working Environments
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Organizational Development
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Innovation Management: Innovation and Society
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Energy Transition and Society
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Human Robot Collaboration
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Human Machine Interaction
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Mixed Reality
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Sociotechnical Systems
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Engineering Education Research
Projects / Cooperations
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Co-creation in the region - Systemic and innovative development of transfer (Co-Site)
BMBF-project, duration: 2023-2027 -
MEnergy - My Energy Transition
Acceptance of technologies for the implementation of the energy transition through innovative means of communication BMWK project, duration: 2021-2024 -
MILKI-PSY - Multimodal immersive learning with artificial intelligence for psychomotor skills
BMBF project, duration: 2021-2024 -
REDiEE - Roll-out, Empowerment, Design in Engineering EducationWebsite REDiEE
In the project "Roll-out, Empowerment, Design in Engineering Education" (REDiEE), a new transfer model is being developed. Hybrid teaching and learning settings are to be expanded at the TH Köln, linking future skills and technical expertise. Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education, duration: 2021-2024 -
Digital EngineeringWebsite Digital Engineering
Competence acquisition for mechanical engineers in the digital age. Further development of the consecutive BA programme in Mechanical Engineering and the MA programme in Mechanical Engineering/Smart Systems - Sociotechnical Systems at the Faculty of Plant, Energy and Machine Systems at the TH Köln, Stifterverband, duration: 2020-2023 -
ImmPro - Immersive Production Space
BMBF project, duration: 2016-2019, RWTH Aachen University -
d:v:lop - Digital and Virtual Learning Cultures in Organisations of the Production Sector
Subproject "Design of Innovative Learning Processes to Promote Media Competence in Producing Companies" BMBF project, duration: 2017-2020, RWTH Aachen University -
CHEFIN - Equal opportunity development of women's careers in STEM fields
BMBF project, duration: 2017-2021, RWTH Aachen University -
Digitalisation in the dental industry - industry and trend study
Industry project, duration: 2017-2021, RWTH Aachen University -
ELLI - Excellent Teaching and Learning in Engineering Sciences
BMBF project, duration: 2011-2021, RWTH Aachen University -
Aachener Mentoring Modell
BMBF project, duration: 2011-2020, RWTH Aachen University -
ExAcT – Center of Excellence in Academic Teaching
Needs-based and ongoing qualification of all stakeholders involved in teaching at RWTH Aachen University to continuously improve teaching performance. BMBF project, duration 2011-2020, RWTH Aachen University
Publications
- Sanusi, Khaleel Asyraaf Mat; Majonica, Daniel; Richert, Anja; Varney, Valérie; Keller, Tobias; Klemke, Roland; Schneider, Jan; Di Mitri, Daniele; Ciordas-Hertel, George-Petru; Cardenas-Hernandez, Fernando P.; Romano, Gianluca; Kravčík, Miloš; Paaßen, Benjamin; Klamma, Ralf; Slupczynski, Michal; Klatt, Stefanie; Geisen, Mai; Baumgartner, Tobias; Riedl, Nina; Limbu, Bibeg Hang (2022): Preface. In: Bin Mat Sanusi, Khaleel Asyraaf; Limbu, Bibeg Hang; Schneider, Jan; Di Mitri, Daniele; Klemke, Roland (Hrsg.): MILeS 2022 : Multimodal Immersive Learning Systems 2022. Aachen: RWTH Aachen (CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 3247). (Open Access)
- Bin Mat Sanusi, Khaleel Asyraaf; Klemke, Roland; Majonica, Daniel; Richert, Anja; Varney, Valérie; Keller, Tobias; Schneider, Jan; Di Mitri, Daniele; Ciordas-Herte, George-Petru; Cardenas-Hernandez, Fernando P.; Romano, Gianluca; Kravcík, Milos; Paaßen, Benjamin; Klamma, Ralf; Slupczynski, Michael; Klatt, Stefanie; Geisen, Mai; Baumgartner, Tobias; Riedl, Nina (Hrsg.) (2021): Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Multimodal Immersive Learning Systems (MILeS 2021). Aachen: RWTH Aachen (CEUR Workshop Proceedings). (peer-reviewed)
- Bin Mat Sanusi, Khaleel Asyraaf; Majonica, Daniel; Künz, Lukas; Klemke, Roland (2021): Immersive Training Environments for Psychomotor Skills Development : A Student Driven Prototype Development Approach. In: Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Multimodal Immersive Learning Systems (MILeS 2021). Sixteenth European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Technology-Enhanced Learning for a Free, Safe, and Sustainable World, online, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, 20.09.-24.09.2021. Vol. 2979, S. 53 - 58. (peer-reviewed)
- Thoma, Aniella; Varney, Valérie; Richert, Anja (2021): Using the Android Emulator for the Pepper Robot for Project Work. In: Heiß, Hans-Ulrich; Järvinen, Hannu-Matti; Mayer, Annette; Schulz, Alexandra (Hrsg.): Proceedings - SEFI 49th Annual Conference: Blended Learning in Engineering Education: Challenging, Enlightening - and Lasting?. Brussels: European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), S. 539 - 546. (Open Access)
- Balabajew, Laura-Amelie; Varney, Paul; Varney, Valérie; Schneiders, Thorsten; Richert, Anja (2021): Integrating Technological Innovations in the Field of Renewable Energies into an Experimental, Digital Teching Environment. In: EDULEARN21 Proceedings. 13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, online, 05.07.-06.07.2021., S. 11365 - 11371. (peer-reviewed)
- Keller, Tobias; Varney, Valérie; Richert, Anja (2021): WIP: Development of a Design Framework for the Provision of Multimodal Content in an AR-based Training System for the Acquisition of Psychomotor Skills. In: Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Multimodal Immersive Learning Systems (MILeS 2021). Sixteenth European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Technology-Enhanced Learning for a Free, Safe, and Sustainable World, online, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, 20.09.-24.09.2021., S. 37 - 45. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
Talks
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Augmented and Virtual Reality in Education
Lecture at the nexus conference "Digitaler Wandel in Studium und Lehre". TU Kaiserslautern
13.09.2019 -
"Mixed Reality - temporary trend or sustainable tool for teaching?"
Lecture at Campus Innovation 2018
22.11.2018 -
"Education 4.0 - How does the digitalisation of teaching affect learners?"
Lecture at the DGBB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung mbH (German Association for Vocational Education and Training)
16.11.2017
Memberships
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American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
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International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE)
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Founding member of the Circular Transformation Lab Cologne
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Founding member of the "Community Working Group Remote Labs" supported by the Higher Education Forum Digitisation (HfD)