Skills lab
Workshops on the tools and techniques for designing and building digital publications
Course description
A self-contained workshop every week on one tool or one technique of digital publishing. You can also attend Skills Lab workshops without working on a publication project or enrolling in a course.
Each session can be booked on its own, leads from concept through design to production and ends with a finished result. Which tools and techniques suit which kind of publication is explained in the description and in the learning paths.
Target group
Students who want to get to know the tools and techniques of digital publishing. This course rounds out Digital publishing practice and Open Studio. The workshops are open to students of every subject group and degree programme.
Learning objectives
What you take away depends on the workshop. You will find more in the description of each one.
Content
Die Angebote des Skills Lab sind mit den Lernpfaden im digitalen Publizieren verknüpft. Die Lernpfade zeigen Euch welche Kompetenzen für bestimmte Bereiche wie Layout & Prototyping, Webpublishing, Coding, Podcasts oder wissenschaftliches Arbeiten nötig sind, und helfen Euch dabei diese schrittweise aufzubauen.
Dabei werden in jedem Semester unterschiedliche Workshops angeboten. Diese finden in allen Kursformaten zu verschiedenen Terminen statt und können im Rahmen eines Kurses aber auch unabhängig davon besucht werden.
Für die einzelnen Workshops gibt es jeweils Buchungslisten, über die ihr euch für die Termine anmelden könnt. Die Workshops stehen allen Studierenden aller Fachgruppen und Studiengängen offen.
Wendet Euch bei Fragen gerne direkt an: christin.heinze@folkwang-uni.de
Way of working
Choose, book and attend as many workshops as you like. The skills lab is introduced at the introduction to the studio on 15 October 2026 and at the introductory sessions on the courses of the 2026/27 winter semester.
Schedule
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Wk 43
Figma Basics 1
10:00–13:00
Workshop
In this workshop you get to know the basics of Figma and design your first interfaces for websites and apps.Add to calendar -
Wk 44
Figma Basics 2
10:00–13:00
Workshop
In this workshop you learn how to build reusable components in Figma and develop interactive prototypes for websites and apps.Add to calendar -
Wk 44
Coding Basics 3
14:00–17:00
Workshop
In this workshop, you will learn how to develop and design your own website using the Kirby content management system and AI-powered coding tools.Add to calendar -
Wk 45
Web portfolio with Adobe Portfolio
10:00–11:30
Workshop
With Adobe Portfolio you can put together a simple portfolio website with little effort.Add to calendar -
Wk 45
Web portfolio with Cargo
11:30–13:00
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With Cargo you can design a portfolio website of your own and show your work online.Add to calendar -
Wk 46
Websites with Webflow 1
10:00–13:00
Workshop
Webflow is a platform for building professional websites and shaping them to your own design.Add to calendar -
Wk 46
Coding Basics 1
14:00–17:00
Workshop
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of HTML and CSS and create your first website.Add to calendar -
Wk 47
Websites with Webflow 2
10:00–13:00
Workshop
Webflow is a platform for building professional websites and shaping them to your own design.Add to calendar -
Wk 50
Introduction to Adobe Audition
10:00–13:00
Workshop
In this workshop you learn how to cut and edit audio recordings with Adobe Audition and prepare them for release as a podcast.Add to calendar -
Wk 50
Coding Basics 1
14:00–17:00
Workshop
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of HTML and CSS and create your first website.Add to calendar -
Wk 51
Designing for social media
10:00–13:00
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In this workshop you learn how to design content for social media and adapt it to different platforms, formats and audiences.Add to calendar -
Wk 52
Creative Coding 1
10:00–13:00
Workshop
In this workshop you learn how to program your own visual experiments, animations and interactive pieces with p5.js.Add to calendar -
Wk 02
Creative Coding 2
10:00–13:00
Workshop
In this workshop you learn how to program your own visual experiments, animations and interactive pieces with p5.js.Add to calendar -
Wk 03
Machine learning with ml5
10:00–13:00
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In this workshop you learn how to use machine learning with ml5.js for interactive pieces and experiments of your own.Add to calendar -
Wk 04
Accessible websites
10:00–13:00
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In this workshop you learn how to design websites with few barriers and make content reachable and usable for as many people as possible.Add to calendar -
Wk 05
Publishing
10:00–11:30
Workshop
In this workshop you learn how to put your own website online and what technical groundwork that takes.Add to calendar