Studium Generale’s mission
Studium Generale organizes extra-curricular and public lectures, symposiums, and debates on the campus and in the city for a broad audience of students, university staff, alumni, and other interested parties.
Objective
With our programs, we aim to provide insight into the relationship between the sciences, to stimulate individual development, and to promote a sense of social responsibility among students, also referred to as Bildung. Given the philosophical inspiration of our university, reflection on values in science is an integral part of this, too.
Bildung
The idea underlying Bildung is that the university is more than a place where academic knowledge and skills are developed. It is also an environment in which citizens of the world are educated and where important democratic values are taught and reinforced. At university, young people are trained to fill positions of responsibility in society, people with an eye for the common good and with a sense of who they are and what they stand for.
Culture
In an academic environment, intellect is often central. Character is also built by visualizing what is yet unknown and by expressing emotions. Studium Generale contributes to this by giving culture a place in its programs. We do so usually by creating cultural experiences for a student audience, but also by offering a platform for academic insights involving culture.
