Karlsruhe (GER), April 2026 – Following Andrew Smith’s opening keynote on May 6, titled "Beyond Automation – the Age of Agentic Learning," Thorsten Zylowski will lead a workshop on "Agentic Learning" at 10:30 a.m. as part of the LEARNTEC Congress. Agentic Learning describes learning as a self-directed process. In this model, learners set their own goals, make decisions, and actively shape their learning path. At the same time, agent-based AI systems are developing rapidly and are increasingly taking on tasks such as planning, research, and problem-solving in an autonomous manner. The workshop will explore both perspectives: How can humans' learning be strengthened, and what role can AI agents play in this process?

Bad Honnef (GER), April 2026 – The future of L&D lies beyond tools and formats, yet L&D loves new formats. Hardly a year goes by without a new trend: VR, peer learning, microlearning, learning nuggets, gamification. This is exciting—but also dangerous. For as long as talent development defines itself primarily through formats, it remains substitutable. Tools are means, not purposes. But how do successful organizations learn in a future characterized by dynamic change and uncertainty, where roles are shifting and speed is becoming increasingly important—even in skills development? What role does Learning & Development really play? Prof Dr Nele Graf will provide answers on May 5 at 2:45 p.m. at the LEARNTEC Congress.

Freiburg im Breisgau (GER), April 2026 – The LEARNTEC Congress 2026 stands out for its wide range of topics. Ada Rhode, a TÜV-certified AI trainer, M.A. in Future Design, graduate in Media Informatics, and journalist, will provide guidance on complex topics to promote a reflective and responsible use of digital media. She will speak at the LEARNTEC Congress about algorithmic logic and why it causes cognitive biases.

Karlsruhe/Stuttgart (GER), April 2025 - Prof. Marc Rüger is Director of Strategic Business Development and Head of Business Education and Innovation at the Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart. His decades of work at the Fraunhofer Institute are complemented by his involvement as a member of the expert group of the Economy 4.0 initiative. Prof. Rüger will share this wealth of experience from a practical perspective at the LEARNTEC Congress in his presentation “Experiences of an Institute Director on On- and Off-Boarding, Knowledge Transfer and Generation Management” on Thursday, May 8 at 4 pm.

Innsbruck (A), May 2023 - Nowadays, simulations are widely used in learning processes to promote learners' actions and decision-making skills and to bring them closer to practical areas of learning with a realistic degree of complexity. At the MCI Management Center Innsbruck, a prototype of a cloud-based simulation game for process management was developed that combines many advantages. Prof. Maria Pammer, Prof. Christian Ploder, Prof. Reinhard Bernsteiner, and Christiane Aufschnaiter will present the serious game at the LEARNTEC Convention, 23 May at 17.15.

Herrsching (GER), May 2023 - Bernhard Drees is Head of the Department of Work Organization & Social Sciences at the Bavarian University of Public Service. His courses are based on an unusual methodological mix: "The inverted classroom meets agile competence orientation". This is also his topic at the "university@LEARNTEC" on 23 May at 10:30 on the Focus Stage in Hall 1.

Among our anticipated assembly of keynotes this year is David Mattin, Founder of New World Same Humans, a newsletter on trends, technology and society with 22,000 weekly subscribers. David is an experienced broadcaster and speaker, writing and presenting documentaries for BBC Radio 4, as well as a distinguished journalist featured in The Times, The Guardian, and more. At OEB  David will be speaking at the opening plenary on Thursday November 24, discussing with fellow keynotes what we can do with the technologically-upgraded flexibility we have discovered following the pandemic. 

Aarhus (DK), November 2022 - Rikke is an Associate Professor at Aarhus University’s School of Education and coordinator for the MA in ICT-based educational design in Denmark. She is involved with countless pedagogical and humanitarian projects, is an active member of multiple higher education societies and is a board member of the Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society. Rikke has an impressive background in both EdTech and the humanities, and we are delighted about her involvement in the OEB Conference in November. Meet the person behind the speaker with this exclusive interview with Rikke.

Hannover (GER), November 2022 - On November 23rd-25th this year, the OEB Conference welcomes a wide range of speakers to its leading educational showcase. Among these speakers is Jürgen Handke, a German professor of English linguistics and a pioneer of robotic teaching assistants in the world of EdTech. Jürgen will be hosting a workshop at the OEB Conference.

Stockholm (S), November 2022 - The OEB Conference will host an illustrious range of keynote speakers, giving you expert insights in developments of learning technology. Among these keynotes is Pär Lager, a lecturer at Swedish Defence University, author of "Upskill and Reskill" and a key player in the world of higher education. Discover more about Pär's work and EdTech insights in this exclusive interview.

Washington, DC (USA), October 2022 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) interviewed Dr. Beverly D. Hill, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development. She previously served as Eaker's Chief, Institutional Effectiveness. A retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant, Dr. Hill's expertise is in curriculum, organizational, and professional development, where she serves daily as a reliable, committed teammate who goes the distance for the Eaker team. "I am passionate about bettering the community and the families therein, particularly our youth," says this active USDLA member from Macon, Georgia.

Mannheim (GER), April 2022 - Prof. Dr. Dirk Ifenthaler is involved in the development and evaluation of AI-based personalization approaches for in-company continuing education in a University of Mannheim project funded by Germany’s Ministry of Education and Research. The effort is called KAMAELEON, the German acronym for "Contact-Based, Adaptive Measures for Effective Learning Support in Continuing Education", and it is also the title of his presentation at the LEARNTEC congress, 01 June at 16:15.

Amberg-Weiden (GER), April 2022 - The use of a lightboard is still a relatively new technique in the production of explanatory instructional videos. Sandra Hildebrand, a research assistant in the Cybersecurity Learning Lab at Regensburg, Germany’s Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH), spoke with CHECK.point eLearning about the benefits of this video technology and scenarios for its application. She will present the method at the LEARNTEC Congress on 02 June 2022 at 16:15.

Frankfurt/Hagen (GER), April 2022 - In the joint project known as IMPACT, five universities are working together that have outstanding expertise in the area of ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI), as well as practical experience in the didactic use of learning analytics. The effort, whose full title is "Implementation of AI-Based Feedback and Assessment with Trusted Learning Analytics at Universities", is being undertaken by Frankfurt am Main’s Goethe Universität, Berlin’s Humboldt Universität, the FernUniversität in Hagen (Germany’s only state distance learning university), the Freie Universität of Berlin, and Universität Bremen.

Los Angeles, CA (USA), November 2021 - Ryan Craig is the author of "College Disrupted" (2015) and "A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College" (2018). He is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners, which is reimagining the future of higher education and creating new pathways from education to employment. At OEB Global, his presentation is entitled "Identifying and Addressing the Barriers to Reducing the Cost of Higher Education".