Issue 21/1 of the Journal for Higher Education Development published

A new issue of the Journal of Higher Education Development has been published: Issue 21/1/2026 on the topic of "Transformative Learning in the Higher Education Context", edited by Ingrid Geier, Robert Hummer, Sandra Milz and Alessandro Barberi:

https://www.zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/issue/view/95

At a time when challenges such as social inequality, environmental degradation and climate change are becoming increasingly acute, higher education institutions have a responsibility to contribute to addressing these issues. Especially in times of crisis, when many new courses must be set, it is crucial that universities enable independent and reflective anticipation of what is to come. Teacher training must also equip teachers with the appropriate skills and willingness to initiate change towards a sustainable and just future. Challenges of the type described above can be conceptually summarised under the term "epoch-typical key problems". When it comes to critically and reflectively examining these challenges within the framework of higher education institutions and thereby making them transformable, the concept of transformative learning (TL) plays a key role. TL can – according to its claim – make an educational contribution to a socio-ecological transformation of society that strives for a good life for all.