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Portraits of the speakers Seema Bali, Gregor Torkar and Zintle Songqwaru

UNESCO Chair Lecture: Seema Bali, Gregor Torkar and Zintle Songqwaru on Teacher Leadership

What do teachers need to act as co-designers of sustainability transformations? On World Teachers’ Day, 5 October 2026, speakers from India, Slovenia and South Africa discussed the role of teachers and teacher education in shaping the development agenda beyond 2030. The 5th of October is commemorated internationally as World

Welcoming Dr. Zintle Songqwaru: TWAS-DFG Research Fellow at Leuphana

Welcoming Dr. Zintle Songqwaru: TWAS-DFG Research Fellow at Leuphana

We welcome Zintle Nonyameko Songqwaru (Rhodes University, South Africa) at Leuphana University Lüneburg for a TWAS-DFG research fellowship — deepening our collaboration on teacher leadership for Education for Sustainable Development.

Drawing of an empty classroom with wooden benches, a teacher's desk with a tall stack of exercise books and a blackboard with simple shapes.

Half the World's Youth, Too Few Teachers: ESD Teacher Leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa

"Predictions say that by 2050, half of the world's youth will live in Africa, making education a key driver of sustainable development," says Prof. Dr. Daniel Fischer. At the same time, the Sub-Saharan Africa region is facing a shortage of teachers — in both numbers and