The role of the university is to teach think

Abstract

The interview addresses topics such as continuing education, based on the pedagogy of the five schools of life, by Jan Amos Comenius (1592-1670); the university's mission over time; the inclusion of engineering and mathematical sciences after Leibniz's reform (1646-1716), at the University of Hanover; autonomy as an institution; holistic training in a constantly changing world; the challenges of the digital age; the contribution of Luc Ferry and Paulo Freire; the role of the university in teaching how to think