Federal President visits the DIE

Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, visited the Leibniz Association on May 15, 2019. At the DIE, the key institution for research, practice and politics, they enquired about effects and ways of improving adult education.

The topics during the open exchange included methods of overcoming regional disparities in continuing education participation.

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Validate competences with GRETA

In Germany, 530,000 teachers and trainers in adult and continuing education contribute greatly to the quality and success of continuing education programmes. But how are their skills actually recognized?

In order to generally recognize and validate competences, GRETA offers instruments and concepts for teachers and trainers in adult and continuing education.

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DIE publishes new text book series

Every day, continuing education planners and trainers are confronted with the challenge of providing good opportunities and promising conditions for learning. The new book series "Erwachsenen- und Weiterbildung. Befunde - Diskurse - Transfer" (Adult and Continuing Education. Findings - Discourses - Transfer) collects basic knowledge for working in adult education and edits it didactically.

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Restructuring of DIE Library

Since September 2018, the DIE library presents itself in a new attire. After its reconstruction, the library has developed into a modern research library. Working and research options were improved and enhanced. The library team is looking forward to assisting you with your research in our newly designed rooms.

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