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Prof. Dr. Valérie Varney

Dr. phil.
Faculty of Process Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems

Institute of Applied Materials

Prof. Dr. Valérie Varney

Technische Hochschule Köln
Mailing address


  • Phone: +49 221-8275-4144

Positions

  • Head of Cologne Innovation and Transfer Lab and 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)
  • GOLC President (Global Online Lab Consortium)
  • Co-coordinator of the Engineers without borders challenge Germany
  • Reflection Master, "Bachelor Product Engineering and Context"
  • 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

  • Reflection Master, Bachelor "Product Engineering and Context"
  • Innovation Management: Innovation and Society
  • Leadership in Engineering
  • X-Realities
  • Leadership and Communication
  • Exploring Research Processes

Research fields

  • Digital Learning and Working Environments
  • Organizational Development
  • Innovation Management: Innovation and Society
  • Energy Transition and Society
  • Human Robot Collaboration
  • Human Machine Interaction
  • Mixed Reality
  • Sociotechnical Systems
  • Engineering Education Research
  • 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 Education
    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
    Website REDiEE
  • 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
    Website Digital Engineering
  • 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
  • Schade, Marcel; Terkowsky, Claudius; Boettcher, Konrad; Kaufhold, Nils; Ortelt, Tobias R.; May, Dominik; Behr, Alexander S.; Varney, Valérie; Wilkesmann, Uwe (2025): A Jug Goes So Often to the Well Until it Breaks: Refurbishing the Thirteen Fundamental Objectives of Instructional Laboratories by Integrating the SOLO Taxonomy. In: Futureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility : Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 2. 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024); Tallinn, Estonia; 24 - 27 September 2024., S. 555 - 561. (peer-reviewed)
  • Bickert-Appleby, Svenja; Jakobowsky, Carla Sophia; Kousseva, Theresa; Müller, Irene Elisabeth; Richert, Anja; Varney, Valérie (2025): Better Together: Responding to Crisis through Transdisciplinary Approaches and New Tools. In: Fehér, Bori; Csernák, Janka (Hrsg.): Designing Transformative Change : The Potential of Collaboration and Creativity in Crises. Proceedings of the Social Design Network's Conference »On the Verge: Design in Times of Crisis«. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, S. 177 - 196. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
  • Karrenbrock, Anne; Brendel, Laura; Popplow, Laura; Varney, Valérie (2024): Acknowledging Tacit Knowledge: Outlining Participatory Workshops in a Human-centered Design Process. In: Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2024) : Artificial Intelligence and Future Applications., S. 1 - 11. (Open Access)
  • Terschüren, Jan-Niklas; Varney, Valérie; Müller, Larissa (2024): How Can Pneumatics be Trained with Augmented Reality in the Context of Training for Industrial-Technical Professions?. In: 21st International Conference on Smart Technologies & Education (STE2024); Helsinki, Finland; 06-08 March 2024., S. 344 - 355.
  • Griech, Bianca; Varney, Valérie (2024): Empowering Engineering Students through Challenge-Based Learning: A Qualitative Exploration of Students’ Learning Experiences. In: EDULEARN24. 16th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies; Palma, Spain; 1 - 3 July, 2024., S. 5974 - 5982.
  • Griech, Bianca; Varney, Valérie (2024): Engineers without Borders Challenge: Enhancing Motivation, Skill Development and Social Responsibility. In: ICERI2024 Proceedings. 17th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation; Seville, Spain; 11.11.-13.11.2024., S. 6967 - 6974.
  • Grommes, Eva-Maria; Scroppo, Sofia; Könen, Stefanie; Züll, Laura; Karrenbrock, Anne; Feldhof, Anne Maren; Blieske, Ulf; Schneiders, Thorsten; Varney, Valérie; Popplow, Laura (2024): Developing Communication Formats for a Positive Energy Transition Focusing on Photovoltaic – A Delphi Design Sprint Approach. In: Proceedings of the 41st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition. 41tst European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; Vienna, Austria; 23-27 September 2024., S. 020558-001 - 020558-006.
  • Wohlers, Dennis; Schröder-Kroll, Roland; Golovanev, Svetlana; Geis, Michael; Mushoff, Maximilian; Varney, Valérie; Metternich, Joachim; Weißbach, Rüdiger; Wagenitz, Axel (2024): Konzeption eines adaptiven Systems für Augmented Reality Lehr-Lernsysteme mit individuellen Lernszenarien. In: DELFI 2024 : Die 22. Fachtagung Bildungstechnologien der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.. Die 22. Fachtagung Bildungstechnologien der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.; Fulda, Germany; 09.09.-11.09.2024., S. 313 - 320. (Open Access)
  • Varney, Paul; Mai, Vanessa; Varney, Valérie (2023): Fostering Employability Skills in Engineering Education : A Game based Learning Approach. In: EDULEARN23 Proceedings. 15th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies; Palma, Spain; 03.07.-05.07.2023., S. 6117 - 6126. (peer-reviewed)
  • May, Dominik; Terkowsky, Claudius; Varney, Valérie; Boehringer, David (2023): Between Hands-on Experiments and Cross Reality Learning Environments : Contemporary Educational Approaches in Instructional Laboratories. In: European Journal of Engineering Education. Vol. 48, S. 783 - 801. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
  • "Co-Creator Spaces, VR Labs & co: Physical and virtual Laboratories in inter- and transdisciplinary research"
    June 20, 2023
  • "Co-Creative XR. User centric development of immersive learning experiences in Higher Education"
    April 26, 2023
  • "Cross-Reality (XR) in Higher Education"
    May 10, 2022
  • “Is this the real life? Is this just Fantasy? Mixed Reality in Higher Education”
    July 14, 2021
  • 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
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE)
  • Founding member of the Circular Transformation Lab Cologne
  • Founding member of the "Community Working Group Remote Labs" supported by the Higher Education Forum Digitisation (HfD)

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