Chair Adult and Continuing Education
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Chair Holder
Welcome to the website of the Chair of Adult and Continuing Education!
Our research and teaching follow a future-oriented, adult education approach to teaching and learning, thereby using international connections. This is reflected, on the one hand, in our teaching and research projects, which focus on the future of (digital) teaching and learning in universities, adult education institutions and other areas. In doing so, we look beyond teaching and learning to organisations as a whole and also take up the topic of sustainability. On the other hand, we address reflective learning and critical reflection as the interface between research and practice and the basis of pedagogical professionalism. We transfer these approaches and topics to the formats of our teaching, for example through future workshops in the digital space or the use of reflection portfolios.
Selected news in English
(The entire content is available in German)
- New issue of the European Journal of University Lifelong Learning (EJULL) published
On 22 December 2025, the new issue of the EJULL journal (9(2) 2025) was published as open access, focusing on the transformative role of universities in lifelong learning (LLL). - Klagenfurt Research Retreat (KRR) 2026 – Call for Applications now open
The ESREA Doctoral School on Adult Education and Transformation will take place again in 2026 with the participation of the Chair of Adult and Continuing Education at the FernUniversität in Hagen. - Digitally Competent Educators - Registration for Module 3 now open
The Department of Adult and Continuing Education provides information about the third module of the "Digitally Competent Educators" programme. Register now until 18 March 2025!
Teaching
Read more about the department’s academic studies, teaching & graduation
Research
Read more about the department’s research focus and projects
Contact
- Chair Holder Office
- Phone: +49 2331 987-4068
- Fax: +49 2331 987-19612
- Email: ewb