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Group picture of the UNESCO Global Expert Symposium on ESD Beyond 2030, Munich, 1–2 September 2026

Beyond 2030: Shaping ESD for Safe and Just Futures

Daniel Fischer joined the UNESCO Global Expert Symposium on ESD Beyond 2030 in Munich (1–2 September 2026) — a good occasion to share learnings and think ahead about how ESD can shape transformative education contributing to safe and just futures beyond 2030.

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

Portrait of the speaker Sirkka Tshiningayamwe

UNESCO Chair Lecture: Sirkka Tshiningayamwe on ESD Leadership in Southern Africa

How can educators in Southern Africa lead curriculum innovation in Education for Sustainable Development together? On 16 October 2024, Dr. Sirkka Tshiningayamwe, Senior Lecturer at the University of Namibia, gave the second lecture in our UNESCO Chair Lecture Series, in person in Lüneburg and online. In her lecture “ESD Leadership