The focus is on sustainable future: Prof. Lesch opens the lecture series in Gießen

The focus is on sustainable future: Prof. Lesch opens the lecture series in Gießen

Gießen, Deutschland - In Gießen, a new ring lecture at the Justus-Liebig University causes a stir. The series of events starts on Monday, October 28th under the title "Education with the Future - Future through Education". The renowned astrophysicist and science journalist Prof. Harald Lesch opens the series with a lecture on the exciting topic "The sustainable university - a utopia". With this start, the university wants to highlight the importance of education in a constantly changing world.

Responsibility that universities are responsible for training future generations is enormous. In a society in which more and more young people choose to study - more than 50 percent of a grade is currently - the universities play a central role. Not only are professional knowledge required, but also skills such as critical thinking and social responsibility. These skills are crucial in order to be able to counter the challenges such as climate change, political conflicts or migration.

important topics of the lecture series

The lecture series will deal with a variety of topics that are currently of great relevance. This includes, among other things, the challenges of crises and the associated need to anchor sustainability in education. The threat to democracy, especially right -wing populist currents, should also be an important point of discussion. The JLU is committed to not only looking at these topics academically, but also actively discussing with the general public.

Special attention is paid to the training of teachers. The JLU sees itself as a duty to optimally prepare future teachers for their tasks in schools. This not only includes the imparting of knowledge, but also the strengthening of their social and ethical responsibility in everyday classrooms. The university wants to ensure that its graduates are able to promote the next generations and to shape a lively, fair society.

For the rest of the winter semester, further interesting events are planned. On November 11th, Ties Rabe, former Senator for School and Vocational Training in Hamburg, will talk about the second Pisa shock. A panel discussion will take place on November 12 that deals with the topic of cooperation in the field of education. These and many other events are part of the commitment of the JLU to understand education not only as a legal, but also as a social good.

The lecture series is not only intended for students, but is aimed at a general public. The scientific coordination lies in the hands of Prof. Edith Braun from the professorship for university didactics. This is already the second edition of the series, which is also integrated into an introductory module of the interdisciplinary course Bachelor of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

JLU sees education as the key to the design of positive future. Modern technologies and new teaching methods, including artificial intelligence, offer new opportunities. The lecture lecture is intended to recognize and use these opportunities. The students are invited to actively work on the design of their future to ensure that the next generation lives in a world worth living.

For more information on the topics and times of the ring lecture, visit the website www.giessenerzeiger.de .