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Participation of Student Representative of the UNESCO Chair at Earth Charter Conference 2025

Participation of Student Representative of the UNESCO Chair at Earth Charter Conference 2025

We are happy to share a reflection written by Nayama Elsa Christy, who, in her capacity as the student representative of the UNESCO Chair at Leuphana University, had the privilege to attend the Earth Charter’s 25th Anniversary in the Netherlands. Attending the Earth Charter +25 celebration in the Netherlands,

Leuphana announces appointment of Prof. Harald Hantke as UNESCO Co-Chair

Leuphana announces appointment of Prof. Harald Hantke as UNESCO Co-Chair

We are excited to announce that Professor Harald Hantke has been appointed as Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. This announcement comes at a time when the university marks the twentieth year of establishment of the Chair at Leuphana. The

Annual Meeting of National Network of UNESCO Chairs in Germany: Discussing Impact and Future Directions

Annual Meeting of National Network of UNESCO Chairs in Germany: Discussing Impact and Future Directions

On 1–2 October 2024, the annual meeting of the network of the UNESCO Chairs in Germany took place at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden. Every two years, the network of the German UNESCO Chairs comes together for a national meeting, alternating with an international conference, to explore

UNESCO Chair Lecture Series: Hiroki Fujii on “A Pan-Asian Initiative in Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: Bridging Research and School Practice”

UNESCO Chair Lecture Series: Hiroki Fujii on “A Pan-Asian Initiative in Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: Bridging Research and School Practice”

The UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development at Leuphana University Lüneburg and SETRI is happy to share a recording of the lecture by Prof. Hiroki Fujii, Director of the Okayama University ESD Promotion Center and its UNESCO Chair in Research and Education for Sustainable Development. On 1 September

Education for Sustainable Development in Japan and Germany: Okayama University Delegation in Lüneburg

Education for Sustainable Development in Japan and Germany: Okayama University Delegation in Lüneburg

Last week we at Leuphana University Lüneburg had the pleasure of welcoming colleagues from Okayama University, Japan. As part of the visit, Prof. Hiroki Fujii, Director of the Okayama University ESD Promotion Center and its UNESCO Chair in Research and Education for Sustainable Development, delivered an insightful lecture as part

UNESCO Chair Lecture Series: Heila Lotz-Sisitka on “De-individualising Learning in Transformations to Sustainability”

UNESCO Chair Lecture Series: Heila Lotz-Sisitka on “De-individualising Learning in Transformations to Sustainability”

The UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development at Leuphana University Lüneburg presents the next lecture in its UNESCO Chair Lecture Series. On 19 June 2025, we hosted a lecture by Distinguished Professor Heila Lotz-Sisitka from Rhodes University, South Africa, our long-standing partner and collaborator in the UNITWIN Network

UNESCO Chair Lecture Series: Jorrit Holst on “Whole-School Sustainability: Concept, Effectiveness, and Transformation Pathways”

UNESCO Chair Lecture Series: Jorrit Holst on “Whole-School Sustainability: Concept, Effectiveness, and Transformation Pathways”

The UNESCO Chair Lecture Series, hosted by the UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development at Leuphana University Lüneburg, was launched in the winter semester of 2025. It builds on and continues the legacy of earlier dialogue formats at our department, including the Institute for Sustainable Development and Learning’