Start date:
September 2026
Mode:
Online
Duration:
Nine weeks
Classes:
Two 90-minute classes per week
Tuition:
- Early bird: €490
- Regular fee: €590
How can we create spaces where learning, collaboration, and collective problem-solving thrive?
This workshop explores how to design intellectually, emotionally, and physically stimulating environments that foster meaningful collaboration and co-creation. Along the way, you will reflect on the role of the facilitator and develop practical tools for creating spaces in which everyone benefits from one another's knowledge, experience, and perspectives.
What is co-creation?
Co-creation is the art and practice of creating value together. Rather than relying on the expertise of a single individual, it brings together the knowledge, experience, and perspectives of everyone involved to solve problems, generate ideas, and make better decisions. Built on the principles of self-organization and dispersed knowledge, co-creation creates an engaging and intellectually stimulating environment in which participants learn from one another, contribute meaningfully, and develop a genuine sense of ownership. Along the way, they not only produce stronger outcomes but also build trust, belonging, and lasting relationships.
Design the space
Create environments that invite engagement, collaboration, and shared ownership from the very beginning.
Guide the process
Develop facilitation skills to help groups think together, ask better questions, integrate diverse perspectives, and navigate complexity.
Turn collaboration into meaningful results
Harness the knowledge, experience, and creativity of everyone involved to produce outcomes no individual could achieve alone.
Meet Your
Facilitator :
Karen Maeyens
is the Director of Learning Experience Design and Educational Innovation at Universidad de las Hespérides.
For more than ten years, she has designed collaborative learning environments and facilitated effective meetings, events, and workshops on co-creation and facilitation. She has worked with organizations and foundations including Atlas Foundation, Rising Tide Foundation, Templeton Foundation, The Oslo Freedom Forum, Charles Koch Foundation, Texas A&M University, The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Calgary, and Universidad Francisco Marroquín. Karen is passionate about learning, innovation and spending time in nature.
What Students Say about the Workshop
"The Workshop Facilitating Co-Creation gave me one of the most versatile tools I've ever learned. It transformed the way I think, the way I work with others, and the way I create. Whether you apply it in business, education, or community projects, it provides a framework for turning ideas into something new. For me, it has become part of everything I do - from teaching master's students to leading creative workshops, running my interior design business, and conducting research."
Carolina Rodríguez
Entrepreneur and multidisciplinary artist
How to Enroll:
Social Life Will Be Part of Your Experience at .h
You'll enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities, such as in-person visits, reading groups, and film discussion clubs, among others, to enrich your university experience. We believe that social interaction beyond academic activity is essential for building connections, having fun, and growing as a person. Social life is a fundamental part of a full, successful university experience, and at .h you'll be able to be part of new experiences with fellow students and professors.
Our Methodology:
At .h, you will be constantly immersed in an active, collaborative digital learning ecosystem. Rather than an observer, you will be part of a dynamic learning community with members from all over the world.
Visit Our
Campuses:
At .h we are born innovators. A good example of this is our hybrid campus—that’s right, at our virtual campus you will be able to interact with students, teachers, and administrative staff in real time.
What’s more, you will have two physical locations at your disposal: in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where we hold seminars and academic events. What are you waiting for? Come and join us!