Introduction to the Transformation of Higher Education

You probably know from your own experience: The requirements and expectations of society for higher education are changing. Universities of the future need to position themselves to justify their existence in today’s innovation ecosystems, they need to develop new relationships to society, beyond knowledge production. In the last part of this week we will introduce the evolution of higher education and a promising outlook on its future.

Learning Outcomes

• At the end of the week you will understand how trends and societal developments require higher education to adapt.
• You are familiar with the historical evolution of universities and their relationship towards society.
• You understand how knowledge was and is produced and the importance of innovation networks.
• You learned about a positive vision for a university of the future and the role it will play.

Get to know our expert

Get to know Gertraud better in this short introduction video before we jump into the new topic with her.

Please find the slides to Gertraud’s videos in the download section below.