50 years of Catholic adult education: This is how knowledge changes!

50 years of Catholic adult education: This is how knowledge changes!

The landscape of adult education has changed significantly in recent years. During a ceremony in Wemding to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Catholic adult education Donau-Ries, Professor Gerda Riedl warned that this change should not be evaluated positively. In 1974, various parishes and organizations met to create the Catholic district education center with the aim of better coordinating and offering educational offers in the district.

riedl emphasized that access to information about the Internet alone is not sufficient for well -founded education. Many people rely exclusively on digital knowledge without recognizing the need for a personal exchange and a practical application. According to the professor, these aspects of further training have decreased considerably in recent years.

cooperation of the dioceses

The cooperation between the two dioceses Augsburg and Eichstätt is another cornerstone of adult education in the region. This partnership enables several places in the northeast of the district benefit from the educational offers. The meaning behind this cooperation is that a wider range of courses and events are offered together that are tailored to the needs of the population.

The Catholic district education center not only has the task of offering courses, but also ensuring that the content is conveyed properly and sensibly. This direction of development is crucial to meet the challenges of the modern educational market and to create the necessary space for personal training and exchange between the participants.

riedl and other speakers at the celebration emphasized that the formats of further training have to adapt to the requirements of society. In this way, it is becoming increasingly important that in addition to theoretical knowledge, social skills and practical skills are promoted. "We must not provide people alone with information, but also have to promote the critical argument and dialogue," said Riedl.

The importance of adult education is of central importance, especially in a time of technical change and digitization. This is also visible in the current discussion about the future of education, in which new learning methods and formal and informal learning environments have to be put in the foreground.

The 50th anniversary of the Catholic adult education of Donau-Ries is looked at as an important moment of reflection and redesigning the educational offer in order to meet the requirements of the future. It is repeatedly emphasized that local educational institutions have to play a key role to give people the opportunity to develop and network.

As part of these efforts, the Catholic district education center aims to reorganize education and to develop innovative formats in order to meet the needs of modern society and to ensure sustainable and continuous training.

For more information about the developments in adult education and the role of Catholic adult education Donau-Ries, See the current reporting on www.augsburger-allgemeine.de .