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The Center for Teacher Education and Educational Innovation (Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Bildungsinnovation (ZLBI)) is a central research institution at the University of Mannheim. It is directly affiliated with the President's Office, is under academic management, and combines practice-oriented, scientifically grounded design and development of teacher education with knowledge transfer processes between the university and society. Formats such as service learning, theory-practice-reflection, or campus-community partnerships are examples of this dynamic exchange between academia and practice.

In addition, the ZLBI initiates and supports a wide range of innovation processes—such as in the design of professional learning environments for prospective teachers and in the development of innovative project and teaching formats—thereby strengthening the fields of teacher education and educational innovation in a sustainable manner.

The TransforMA Lab serves as a platform for collaborative research and development processes across all subjects and disciplines at the university. Here, current societal and education-related challenges are addressed by interdisciplinary teams, and new approaches to solutions are tested in collaboration with and within society. The TransforMA Lab thus exemplifies the University of Mannheim’s commitment to actively shaping change and advancing innovation in education and society.