Institute of Psychology & Behavioral Science (IPBS)

04 Feb 2026:  MindShift Team Visits Gerresheimer

A delegation team of MindShift from the Institute of Psychology & Behavioral Science (IPBS) visited Gerresheimer for an on-site exchange on current challenges and best practices in digital transformation and change management in pharma/biotech/healthcare sector.

The visiting group included Md Jawadur Rahman, Zaima Zarnaz Tuktuk and Akram Hossain (MindShift), together with Mathias Reif (PMA). During the visit, the team presented a prototype of the MindScape business simulation and discussed how simulation-based learning can support decision-making and collaboration under changing conditions.

MindShift is developing an immersive mixed reality (MR) based simulation/serious game to help students experience and reflect on the psychological challenges of transformation in VUCA environments. As a part of the developmental process MindShift team executes dialogue with external partners from Industry 4.0/production and healthcare to strengthen practical relevance and build realistic scenarios.​

Gerresheimer contributed valuable practice perspectives to this exchange, including insights connected to its work with the pharma/biotech/healthcare sector and its broader role in medical and health-related solutions. The discussion supported MindShift’s goal of translating real organizational challenges into authentic learning situations that enable students to understand both the technological and human dimensions of transformation.​​

The MindShift team thanks Gerresheimer for the opportunity to visit, for the open discussion, and for the constructive feedback on the prototype of the simulation.

27 Oct 2025:  School Group from Alexandria, Egypt Explores Immersive Technologies at IPBS Lab

The Institute of Psychology & Behavioral Science (IPBS) at OTH Amberg-Weiden recently had the pleasure of welcoming a school group from Alexandria, Egypt. During their visit, the students had the opportunity to experience a range of immersive technologies first-hand, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR).

The interactive session introduced them to how these tools are applied in psychological and behavioral research, from simulating environments to studying human perception and decision-making. The students showed great curiosity and enthusiasm, engaging actively and asking insightful questions throughout the visit.

3. Mai 2025: Erfolgreicher Start des MindCanvas-Workshops an der OTH Amberg-Weiden

Am Campus Weiden der OTH Amberg-Weiden fand der erste von drei geplanten Workshops der Reihe MindCanvas statt. Ziel der Workshop-Reihe ist die Entwicklung innovativer, virtueller und augmentierter Simulationen (VR/AR) für den Einsatz in der Hochschullehre. Das Projekt Mindshift, unter dessen Rahmen die Workshop-Reihe stattfindet, wird durch das Programm Freiraum der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre gefördert. Im Rahmen dieses Projekts haben Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Stephanie Schmitt-Rüth und Prof. Dr. Gabriele M. Murry eine Fördersumme von 337.000 € erhalten.

Im Rahmen des Projekts Mindshift, gefördert durch das Programm Freiraum der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre, arbeiteten 48 internationale Studierende des Studiengangs International Business in sechs Gruppen an der Entwicklung erster Prototypen für Business-Simulationen mit dem Schwerpunkt Human Resource Management.

Die Studierenden entwickelten haptische Brettspiele sowie Rollenspiel- und Board-basierte Simulationen, die sich durch hohe Nutzerfreundlichkeit, Interaktivität und praxisnahes Lernen auszeichnen. Der Workshop wurde von Md Jawadur Rahman, Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter und Projektleitung Mindshift, geleitet, unterstützt von Ruhul Amin Noel und Prof. Dr. Gabriele M. Murry.

Die Workshop-Reihe markiert den Startpunkt eines ambitionierten Projekts, das die Hochschullehre mit innovativen, digitalen Lernformaten bereichern wird.