ProKIS is a professional development program launched in 2023–2026 designed to support teachers and educational leaders in shaping AI-related change processes in schools through a participatory approach. On this page, you will find the resulting materials as well as information about the project.
The finalised ProKIS material has also been published as an open educational resource via lernen:digital.
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
In addition to all the documents linked on this page, the ZIP archive also contains editable DOCX files for customization. (All scenarios and materials are written in German.)
Guide based on the HASE and KI models
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Digital tools for use both in and outside school
AI chatbots and new learning objectives
AI-supported debates in the classroom
Ideas for innovative ways to use AI in the classroom
Overview of AI competency frameworks
Guidance on the inclusive use of ProKIS materials
Template for a pupil agreement on the use of AI
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Module 1 – Effective ways to use AI chatbots in schools to support learning
Module 2 – AI and citizenship education in the classroom
Module 3 – AI and citizenship education in schools – identifying and addressing challenges
Module 4 – Developing your own projects on AI and citizenship education
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 1 - AI in a supporting function in school development
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 2 - AI as a feedback provider
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 3 - AI as a tool for analysing complex texts
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 4 - AI as a tool for conducting fictional interviews
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 5 - AI as the basis for rule-making
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 6 - AI as content and tool for project work
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 7 - AI as an opportunity - argumentation training
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 8 - AI bias - reproduction of social ideals?
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
Scenario 9 - AI as a danger and AI as an opportunity
Scenario 10 – The impact of AI on application processes
All scenarios and materials are written in German.
The SchuDiDe (School Development: Digital-Democratic) project network explored innovative ways and methodological approaches that use the conditions and potential of a school characterized by digitality to better fulfill its function as an institution that promotes democracy in society. To this end, specific concepts of digital-democratic school development were tested and prepared for broad application in regular school practice.
As part of the Münster sub-project ProKIS - Processes of AI-related change in schools, we focused on researching the effects and potential of text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) for democratic school development. Text-generating AI technologies are accessible to the general public through digital assistance programs such as ChatGPT. They therefore provide an opportunity to reflect on established forms of learning and working in schools, such as traditional homework. However, examining how schools can integrate these AI technologies not only opens up much-needed discussions, but also new ways of shaping the digital transformation in the school context in a participatory manner.
ProKIS aimed to develop and implement strategies for concrete changes in schools in collaboration with school administrators, teachers, students and parents. To achieve this goal, we are used a design-based research approach to develop a training program for teachers and stakeholders from the second phase of teacher training. In addition to concrete proposals and strategies for participatory processes, we also implemented design thinking approaches for democratically shaping change in schools. In a first step, a prototype seminar was held with student teachers at the University of Leipzig, which was followed by two rounds of teacher professional development workshops in Saxony, in cooperation with the MPZ Leipzig.
In this process, built on methods from the LArS.nrw and DAWLS projects and working closely with training providers and target group representatives to tailor the training program optimally to their needs and experiences. The training program and its implementation were scientifically monitored and evaluated by our research team.
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Katrin Hahn-Laudenberg or Marcus Kindlinger.
Achenbach-Carret, C., Kindlinger, M. & Hahn-Laudenberg, K. (2026). Auf Augenhöhe miteinander agieren. Wie die Schule der Zukunft KI-bezogene Transformationsprozesse partizipativ für sich nutzen kann. Friedrich Jahresheft, 44, 98–99. https://www.friedrich-verlag.de/friedrich-plus/schule-paedagogik/unterrichtsentwicklung/didaktik-paedagogik/auf-augenhohe-miteinander-agieren-22637
Achenbach, C. (im Erscheinen / 2026). Herausforderungen demokratiepädagogischer Schulentwicklung begegnen. In J. Sengpiel & D. Smolka (Hrsg.), Das große Handbuch Schulkultur. Wolters.
Micheel, L. N. & Quast, C. (2025). Mit Feingefühl für Lernziele und demokratische Bildung. Interview mit Leon Noel Micheel für die bpb-Werkstatt. https://www.bpb.de/lernen/digitale-bildung/werkstatt/573784/mit-feingefuehl-fuer-lernziele-und-demokratische-bildung/
Kindlinger, M., Krebs, O., Achenbach-Carret, C. & Hahn-Laudenberg, K. (2025). Prompt Dir Deine Meinung. Anforderungen an KI-Kompetenzen von Lehrkräften in der Demokratiebildung. Zeitschrift für Pädagogik und Theologie, 77(4). 348–361. https://doi.org/10.1515/zpt-2025-2038
Kindlinger, M. & Hahn-Laudenberg, K. (2024). ChatGPT – Herausforderungen der schulischen Demokratiebildung. Pädagogische Rundschau, 78(6/2024), 711–721. https://doi.org/10.3726/PR062024.0062
Kindlinger, M. (2026, März). Entwicklung eines KI-Kompetenzprofils aus Sicht der politischen Bildung. Vortrag auf der Tagung der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Politische Bildung Online, ausgerichtet von der bayerischen Landeszentrale für politische Bildungsarbeit vom 4.-6. März in Berlin.
Hahn-Laudenberg, K. & Kindlinger, M. (2025, September). Demokratiebildung weiterdenken: KI als Herausforderung und Chance. Vortrag im Rahmen des Bundeskongress Schulleitung der Deutschen Akademie für Pädagogische Führungskräfte (DAPF) am 30. September (Online).
Kindlinger, M. (2025, September). KI und Demokratiebildung in der Lehrkräftefortbildung zusammendenken: Ein Impuls auf dem Projekt ProKIS. Impulsvortrag und Diskussion im Rahmen einer regelmäßigen Reihe zum Innovationslabor „KI im Unterricht - Schule von morgen heute gestalten“ der Robert-Bosch-Stiftung am 19. September (Online).
Kindlinger, M. (2025, Februar). Künstliche Intelligenz in der schulischen Demokratiebildung. Lehrkräftefortbildung im Rahmen des Pädagogischen Tags am Gymnasium Mariengarden am 10. Februar in Borken.
Kindlinger, M. (2025, Februar). KI in der Demokratiebildung: Chancen nutzen, Risiken verstehen. Zwei Workshops im Rahmen der Regionalkonferenz „Demokratiebildung und Künstliche Intelligenz“ der Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf am 26. Februar in Kamp-Lintfort.
Achenbach-Carret, C., Kindlinger, M. & Hahn-Laudenberg, K. (2024, Oktober). KI und Demokratie? Lehrkräftefortbildungen zur Einbindung von Schüler:innen in eine digitale und demokratische Transformation in Schulen. Vortrag auf der Tagung „Digitale Transformation für Schule und Lehrkräftebildung gestalten“ vom 30. September bis 2. Oktober in Potsdam.
Kindlinger, M. (2024, September). Künstliche Intelligenz in der schulischen Demokratiebildung. Vortrag im Rahmen der Kampagne „#IchStehAuf – Schulen für Demokratie und Vielfalt“ der Robert-Bosch-Stiftung und der Reihe „Zukunft der Oberstufe gestalten“ der Versuchsschule Oberstufen-Kolleg der Universität Bielefeld, am 10. September online via Deutsches Schulportal.
Kindlinger, M. & Hahn-Laudenberg, K. (2024, März). Die Kultur der Digitalität an Schulen partizipativ gestalten: Lehrkräftefortbildungen zur Integration von generativer KI in neue Lern- und Prüfungssettings. Posterpräsentation auf der Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF) vom 18.-20. März in Potsdam.
Kindlinger, M. & Achenbach-Carret, C. (2024, Mai). Prozesse KI-basierten Wandels in der Schule: Entwicklungsworkshops. Lehrkräfteworkshops im Rahmen des ProKIS-Projekts am Medienpädagogischen Zentrum am 28. und 30. Mai in Leipzig.
Conti, L., Kindlinger, M. & Achenbach-Carret, C. (2026, Februar). Gemeinsam die Schule der Zukunft bauen: Unterrichtliche Bausteine für eine ganzheitliche Schulentwicklung. Gesprächsrunde auf der Abschlusskonferenz des SchuDiDe-Projektverbunds am 12. und 13. Februar in Jena.
Kindlinger, M. (2025, Juli). Good Practices for the Use of AI Chatbots in School Classrooms. Webinar in der GPEN Teacher Academy (Zielgruppe: Sub-Sahara Afrika) am 8. Juli (Online).
Kindlinger, M. (2025, Januar). Artificial Intelligence and the Challenges of Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Schools. Webinar in der GPEN Teacher Academy (Zielgruppe: Sub-Sahara Afrika) am 15. Januar (Online).
