Creating the University of the Future

This open access publication presents a global panorama of institutional strategies, academic programs, scholarly insights as well as teaching and learning practices taking stock of the Future Skills Turn taking place in higher education. Future Skills have evolved to be one of the most important priorities for the development of higher education institutions globally. Students and graduates learn how to acquire Future Skills for their lives and careers and for shaping societies towards more sustainable futures. Institutions, teachers and policy makers gain insights into strategies to shape the Future Skills Turn in higher education and create the University of the Future.

Prof. Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers is an internationally renowned Professor for Educational Management and Lifelong Learning at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Karlsruhe which he headed as Vice-President between 2011 and 2017. He is founder and Director of NextEducation, a globally operating boutique research group on education futures.

Laura Eigbrecht is principle investigator, teacher and doctoral student at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Karlsruhe and holds degrees in European Media and Culture and Media Pedagogy.