Category: Presse & Medien

It’s never too early to start development programs and pass on your enthusiasm for your own profession. For this reason, the afh joined the Lübeck „MiniMaster“ series of events. On 23 January, Hearing Acoustic Master Craftswoman Larissa Barth and Master Craftsman Thomas Becker, B.Sc., who are part of the afh team of lecturers, explained to children between the age of 8 and 12 years, how hearing works in the auditorium on Campus Hearing Acoustics. They also discussed the options of hearing-aid acousticians, in case a hearing impairment is detected. The age-appropriate lecture „Prick up your ears“ was well received among the 100 curious participants. The event was fully booked in no time.

Students of the Carl-Jacob-Burckhardt Gymnasium (grammar school), the Emil-Possehl School and the St-Jürgen Comprehensive School used the professional practice day on January 19 to „listen in” to the vocational training program for Hearing Aid Professionals on Campus Hearing Acoustics. They were provided with an insight into the varied tasks, which are part of a Hearing-Aid professional’s occupational profile – and test their talent for craftsmanship with an ear mold.

Parts of a new educational film for elementary schools about the senses were filmed on Campus Hearing Acoustics. In December, a WBF camera team shot some scenes about the sense of hearing on campus. The scenes show hearing measurements, the fitting of hearing systems and how to use them. Once completed the educational film will be made available as didactic material to all federal picture and media archives in Germany.

The „111 Places in Lübeck, that you should not miss“ travel guide recommends a visit to the Hearing-Aid Museum on the Campus Hearing Acoustics. As an insider tip for Lübeck explorers, it is placed with sightseeing classics such as the Holsten Gate, the Buddenbrookhaus and the old city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

batteries” – the canteen on Campus Hearing Acoustics brings apprentices, administrative staff, teachers and lectures together during their breaks. To create more space and shorten waiting times during lunch hours, the Campus currently expands the existing premises. Since the beginning of August, construction works have started. In the spring – if everything goes according to plan – everything should be finished. The canteen will continue to operate normally during the construction phase.

Time logging, accounting or material administration – to mention only a few areas, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be of use for craft trades. It can help to save time and costs, especially for tasks, which are not really part of the core competences. In November, the afh offers a series of four free of charge online seminars for hearing aid businesses in order to present them with chances and key features of AI technologies and facilitate the access. You can still register. The first seminar will be held on November 09, 2022, however, it is also possible to join for a later date. To register, please send a mail to: f.hahn@afh-luebeck.de

The afh will soon be the first educational institution in all of Germany to use state-of-the-art ear simulators in the training and further education. On October 10, 2022, a team of AHEAD Simulations from Canada visited the afh and was available for questions.

On September 10, 2022 the Hearing Acoustic craft held another big graduation event, honoring approx. 2,500 journeymen/women, who have completed their examinations between 2020 and 2022. Due to the pandemic, their graduation ceremony could only take place online. In the Lübeck event location „Strandsalon“, they now had the opportunity to celebrate properly. With this unique event, the Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians, wanted to express their appreciation for the young professionals.

For more quality of life, sustainability and less street noise – Campus hearing Acoustics joins the City Cycling STADTRADELN Lübeck initiative again with its own team this year. From September 3 to 23, the team pedals to promote climate protection. No matter if only for a short distance or steadily throughout the entire period, anybody who wants to join is most welcome. Simply register at www.stadtradeln.de/luebeck for the team Campus Hearing Acoustics. Each kilometer by bike counts!

The Campus Hearing Acoustics is an important economic factor for the city of Lübeck. Hence a media team of Lübeck’s Office for Economic Development (Wirtschaftsförderung Lübeck) dropped by for a visit in August, to report on their website and social media channels about Germany’s central vocational training facilities in the hearing acoustics branch and the world’s biggest center for continued education in this field, right here in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck.