DIE Zeitschrift für Erwachsenenbildung

The DIE Journal on Adult Education (DIE Zeitschrift für Erwachsenenbildung) was renamed "weiter bilden" in 2018. The quarterly DIE Journal focuses on a specific topic to inform about current developments in adult education. It is mostly directed at full-time employees and planners in continuing education as well as authorities in education policy and administration. It is scientifically sound as well as practice oriented - magazine as well as reflection instrument.

Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung

In the past, continuing higher education at university level has been a marginal phenomenon in Germany, both within universities and the context of adult education on the whole. Internationally though, adult education has gained significant importance / relevance in recent years. While implementing the objectives of the bologna-process, German universities are undergoing a far-reaching transition. In addition, the rules of market economy will apply for universities increasingly. This very devel…

Wissenschaftsverbreitung als Kulturtätigkeit. Die "Fachgruppen" der Wiener Volkshochschulen ab der Jahrhundertwende. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Propagation of science as a cultural activity

Learning of democracy in a niche

Folk High School' or 'Voluntary Labour Camp'?

»Ich habe viele andere Verpflichtungen und Interessen«

Why do senior citizens stop taking part in continuing education? The author tries to find and explain reasons, drawing on a survey regarding courses of scientific continuing education of Ulm University. One key finding is that the biggest impediments are a lack of time and other obligations.

Gleichberechtigung und partnerschaftliche Weiterbildung

Gender Equality in Germany in relation to continuing education.

Das Personal in der Weiterbildung

The staff in adult and continuing education is the most important factor for a high quality and demand-oriented development of training courses and their effective implementation. However, there existed only insufficient data and information on these persons. For the first time, the wb-personalmonitor now provides data on demographics, employment situation, living conditions, job profiles, qualifications as well as job related attitudes for the staff in adult and continuing education. Thus, the…

Gesundheitserträge durch Weiterbildung? / Health benefits through further education?

Comparing adult education systems: Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand