Future vision on the KU: Innovation, ethics and international networking!

Future vision on the KU: Innovation, ethics and international networking!

Ingolstadt, Deutschland - On June 5, 2025, there was a significant event at the Catholic University (KU), where President Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gien played a central role. In her speech, Gien emphasized the importance of curiosity, encounter, movement and dialogue within the university. This exchange is not only academic, but also includes close cooperation with the state and the church, which has led to a financing agreement and planning security by 2028. Horst Seehofer was introduced as the new chairman of the Foundation Council, while a new board of trustees is to be launched in 2024 to strengthen the connection of KU to social actors.

gien emphasized the content of the KU and referred to the variety of perspectives and the courage to be responsible at the university. The central research projects of the KU include the European Teachers' Academy and an EU project to restore floodplain areas in five European countries. In addition, the KU is involved in the international project Uniservitaten, which networked over 30 Catholic universities from 26 countries. The KU coordinates the Hub Central and Eastern Europe for the next ten years.

international conference and social responsibility

In February 2025, the Uniservitate Conference took place in Ingolstadt, which offered an important platform for the exchange between Catholic universities from all over the world. The topic of the conference was "Service-Learning meets Business Education: Strategies for Effective Integration and Competency Development". Gien emphasized the importance of knowledge transfer and the connection between academic learning and the common good -oriented commitment.

The Keynote speakers of the conference, including Prof. Dr. André Habisch, addressed the need for an entrepreneurial mindset for the formation of the future. María Rosa Tapia, program coordinator of Uniservitate Argentina, spoke about how knowledge can be conveyed at eye level. All of this happened as part of a continuous dialogue that was previously started at the Uniservitate Symposium in Rome. In addition, a global uniservitate symposium was announced at KU for November to further expand the principles of service learning.

university formation and ethical responsibility

Especially in times of change, the social responsibility of universities is of great importance. This was also emphasized by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who emphasized the training of teachers for democracy. Markus Blume, Minister of State for Science and Art, described the KU as the "perfect location of the future". This underpins the relevance of the KU in a dynamically changing educational environment. The discussions at the university also span an arc on the current challenges and opportunities in university formation.

In this regard, the KU connects the goals of the UNESCO, which emphasizes sustainability, social responsibility and international cooperation in its roadmap for a new era of university formation. At the same time, she faces challenges that need to be mastered, such as guaranteeing opportunities for opportunities for university formation and the integration of technology -supported learning.

Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gien was praised for her outstanding influence on developments in the KU and was recognized as a university manager in 2024. The future campus in Ingolstadt is described as an important learning and living space that is of great importance for both the transfer and science communication.