Oct 19 2026

Results of International AI Study Published
Routledge has published the report on the findings of the study “International Survey on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education, Training, and Adult Learning.” The contribution for German-speaking countries was co-authored by the Professorship for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning at HSU/UniBw H. The data was also used as the basis…
Aug 04 2026

Activities in the ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub
On April 14th, Dr. Jan Schiller was elected European Coordinator of Research Network 5 "Learning Transitions" within the Lifelong Learning Hub of the Asia-Europe Meetings (ASEM). The network operates as an exchange and networking platform for researchers in adult and continuing education in Asia and Europe concerning transitions. With approximately…
May 11 2026

Adult Education Academy 2026 with HSU participation evaluated again very positive
The evaluation of this year’s Adult Education Academy at the University of Würzburg, with the participation of instructors from the Professorship for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning led by Prof. Dr. Sabine Schmidt-Lauff as well as students from the adult and continuing education specialization in Educational Sciences, was once again…
Feb 16 2026

The new ComDigiS* website is live!
In a new look, clearly structured and featuring all the details about our e-learning toolkit for promoting transformative digital competencies. Discover now: https://www.comdigis.de/
Sep 08 2025

6th International Online Guest Lecture on Time and Learning
Human beings are inherently temporal entities - our lives, experiences, and learning are deeply shaped by time. In this thought-provoking lecture, Prof. Dr. Sabine Schmidt-Lauff explores how lifelong and lifewide learning are influenced by temporal dynamics and transitions in our modern, globalized society. Key questions include: How does time shape…
Jul 25 2025

DigiTaKS* presentation at PaTHES Conference 2025
At this year’s 7th Annual Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Conference in Dublin, held from June 10–12, 2025, Jan Schiller and Marie Rathmann presented findings from the DigiTaKS* project.The contribution, titled “Transformative digital competences: Reclaiming creativity for critical thinking”, is largely documented and available via OpenHSU under the DOI 10.24405/20211
May 14 2024

STREAM Online Research Symposium Update
Since January 2024, 150 people registered to the online Research Symposium Series titled "Spaces and Times of Transitions - Recalibrating the Multiple Scales of Change in Adult Education" organized by the ESREA STREAM Network (Spaces, Times and the Rhythms of the Education of Adults and its Movements) with the support…
Apr 08 2024

AI in higher education, training and adult education – an international survey
Research collaboration between the HSU (Professorship for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning) and the Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore (Lead) The International survey on artificial intelligence in higher education, training and adult learning led by the IAL (Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore) examines how technological innovations are changing our educational…