Scientific competence is a graduate attribute defined by the NKLM 2.0 — yet German medical curricula vary widely in how they prepare students for it. LCWiss combines an open online course with a nationwide research programme to support evidence-based curricular reform.
A self-paced curriculum on scientific work for medical students — open access, peer-developed, and aligned with the NKLM 2.0 competency framework.
Visit lcwiss.de →Two complementary cross-sectional studies on the state of scientific education in German medical schools (n = 3,028 students, 43 faculties).
See research findings →The German Ärztliche Approbationsordnung (ÄApprO) is currently undergoing reform, and the National Competency-Based Learning Objectives Catalogue (NKLM 2.0) explicitly defines scientific competence as a graduate attribute. Yet there is no consensus on how to teach it.
Our research programme provides empirical evidence to inform this reform: from the current state of student satisfaction and competence , to the actual educational impact of the doctoral thesis , to what students themselves want from their curriculum .