Review: Immersive education brought to life – VR Business Club meets IHK Berlin

Posted on by

Berlin, July 10, 2025 – The future of learning became tangible at the Digital Education Lab (DEL) of the IHK Berlin: Together with the VR Business Club, the IHK Berlin hosted a special evening dedicated to extended reality (XR) in education, training and higher education. Guests from business, science and education experienced live how immersive technologies are already transforming the education sector today.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Learning becomes space – without VR glasses

One highlight of the evening: the SmartCave, an immersive learning space that works without VR glasses. In the live demo, Adrian Drewes and Christian Börngen showed how collaborative 3D worlds bring complex learning content to life – an innovative approach that rethinks hybrid formats.

Impulses from science & practice

The keynotes offered in-depth insights into current projects and future scenarios:

  • Prof. Pablo Dornhege and Mariam Rafehi (HTW Berlin) presented a scientific perspective on how immersive spaces change learning processes – didactically sound and creatively innovative.
  • Adrian Drewes (SmartCave Solutions) showed concrete business applications for immersive training and collaborative learning.
  • In an inspiring talk, Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen (German University of Digital Science) gave insights into the world’s first completely digital university – a glimpse into the education of tomorrow.

Hands-on technology & exchange at eye level

In addition to the talks, two demo spaces offered the opportunity to try out the latest VR glasses (including those from Schenker Technologies). Uwe Werner gave an impressive demonstration of how ergonomics, tracking and graphics have developed significantly – with great potential for the education sector.

Numerous discussions, new synergies and partnerships arose in the subsequent networking – an evening full of exchange, inspiration and practical experience.