Role change with a learning effect: students become assessors

Theory meets practice

The course “Selection Procedure” not only teaches theoretical knowledge – in May, students get to experience the real selection process. They take on the role of active observers and assess applicants on the basis of specific tasks – both in individual and group formats.

The underlying requirements profile serves as an objective basis for assessment. However, the prospective HR experts quickly experience for themselves how challenging it is to separate observation and interpretation: Personal impressions, emotions or expectations quickly creep in. A conscious approach to distortions of perception is therefore crucial – and this is precisely where one of the learning gains lies.

Observe, assess, evaluate

After completing the practical phase, the students exchange ideas in a structured observers’ conference. Their assessments are jointly reflected upon and brought together, supported by experienced lecturers and external experts who contribute to professionalization with targeted feedback.

Practical involvement in a real selection process not only sharpens students’ understanding of recruitment processes, but also strengthens their sense of responsibility and ability to reflect. This creates a valuable link between theory, practice and personal development.

An experience with perspective

For many applicants, the Assessment Center may be their first intensive contact with their future study. This makes it all the more exciting to think that some of this year’s applicants will be working as assessors themselves in a few years’ time, continuing the cycle of practice-oriented teaching.

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