Studieren im Alter

Studying at an older age? Whether returning to university or attending for the first time, engaging intensively with scientific topics from various disciplines is possible through senior studies. This option is now offered at almost all German universities and colleges. The success of education in the third age depends on many factors: the motivation of the students, the type of teaching, which needs to be emphasized differently for older individuals compared to younger ones, and not least the societal appreciation of older people. The book comprehensively describes and analyzes the individual prerequisites and institutional opportunities for education in the third age. Key topics include the importance of education for the ever-growing group of older individuals, the acceptance of older students at universities, intergenerational learning, age-specific teaching and learning concepts in theory and practice, as well as digital competence in studies.