UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE

Each training area consists of three steps.
Information about the procedure within the online training can be found here.

 

The German term bildung is not easily translated into the English language. It means more than education and implies the cultivation of self and a profound intellectual culture.
The concept of bildung —different from education— provides a holistic view encompassing the generation of technical and theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom. The concept is often used to criticise instrumentalist ways of creating useful knowledge. Bildung is a continuous process without an objective or end. Consequently, this concept is not easily defined, implemented or measured. It can be seen as the empowerment of being cultured rather than being changed. 
The combination of empowerment and bildung should enable students to be critical thinkers who find their own places in society and actively create their lives and the society in which they live. 
Especially for oppressed groups—and refugees can be counted as such for various reasons—empowerment through education and training is an important concern.