In our research and teaching, we explore how quality education can be designed to address socially relevant issues of the 21st century. We focus particularly on integrating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) principles into teacher education.

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
Mariia Statkova

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’
Mariia Statkova