The Digital Open Learning Lab is ab interdisciplinary Lab where innovative concepts for supporting digital competence-oriented teaching are designed and researched. In the Digital Open Learning Lab applications are developed iteratively.  They are explored in real-world learning situations immediately, evaluated,  improved and reimplemented.  The activities of the Lab aim to increase the quality and flexibility of teaching and learning in project- and research based learning scenarios . Flat hierarchies promote students’ self-determined participation and support the development of a participatory culture within our digital Campus and Community.  Students help to shape the implementation process and the digital applications intensively and act as multipliers. They are involved in all processes as equal members of the Lab which takes  their particular view of learning and teaching into account. This is essential  for a better acceptance  and an active student participation in the developed digital learning platforms and tools.