Our online simulation game platform Senaryon is used by a wide range of target groups – from students to professionals. It has also proven particularly useful in a university context. 

At the Euro FH in Hamburg, for example, students of International Business Administration take part in the online simulation game ‘Farm2Fork. Lobbying in the European Union using the example of sustainable food production’. They not only receive fame and honour for this, but also a tangible 6 ECTS points. After all, the two-week online simulation game has been a regular part of the course for several years.

The simulation game is structured asynchronously, i.e. the individual phases last several days. During this time, students complete tasks, chat with each other, develop drafts and prepare decisions. They do not necessarily have to be online at the same time. Participants can manage their time as they wish – a great advantage for students with a heavy workload, family or additional jobs. 

Some of the content developed is assessed. The moderation area of Senaryon is particularly important for this. Lecturers can use the task system there to monitor and assess the activities and contributions of students. Furthermore, the link between the activating gaming experience and the evaluation phase stabilises the learning process and helps to apply theoretical knowledge using a specific example.

The project has been running for several years. Regular evaluations, the high level of participation and the consistently well-attended seminars prove that the innovative approach is the right one: the students are active far beyond the prescribed weekly hours and work together to develop a regulation to reduce greenhouse gases in transport.

We also carry out similar projects with other degree programmes in Germany and abroad, e.g. at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW) in the European Economic Policy master's programme, at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder, at the FernUniversität Hagen or as part of the European Studies Masters of CIFE in Brussels and Nice. 

The use of online simulation games in international university collaborations with several universities is particularly exciting. For example, we regularly support a simulation game with students from the Georg-August-University of Göttingen, the University of Antwerp and the University of Krakow: the students are not in one place, but thanks to Senaryon they can still participate in a simulation game at the same time.