Lifelong learning at the University of Oldenburg - the history
Lifelong learning at the University of Oldenburg - the history
The C3L - Centre for Lifelong Learning has existed in its current form for 20 years. However, its roots go back to the founding year of the University of Oldenburg: the contact centre for advanced scientific training started back in 1974 - adult education was part of the reform university's DNA from the very beginning.
Over the following five decades, the university opened up to non-traditional students in many ways. Educational programmes are developed where there is a social need: Help for AIDS sufferers and integration of repatriates, digitalisation and equal opportunities, ecology and care. The University of Oldenburg is also a nationwide pioneer in researching new learning formats - e-learning has been around since the 1990s.
When the C3L was founded in 2006, the Distance Learning Centre (ZEF) and the Centre for Distributed E-Learning (CeDeL) were integrated, followed by the Centre for Advanced Scientific Training (ZWW). These institutions bring together a wide range of projects and research approaches. They are united by the idea of giving as many people as possible access to scientifically sound education.
Founding of the contact point for advanced scientific training, which later became the Centre for Advanced Scientific Training (ZWW)
A project for the "Qualification examination for university studies without Abitur" begins and establishes the so-called Z examination. In 2024, the 5,000th exam is taken at C3L
Guest lecture programme starts with the first "Studium Generale" programme
Further education for graduates from universities of applied sciences, resulting in the renowned Pipeline Construction Forum at Jade University of Applied Sciences
The first psychosocial programme starts with family therapy, followed by offers for supervision, mediation and systemic counselling and therapy
Further education programmes for the integration of repatriates and for social education professionals in the AIDS field. This is followed by programmes for the unemployed and cultural workers, for example
Beginning of co-operation with the Seniorenacademie Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, a seminar with former war opponents attracts much attention in 1997
In the 1990s, there are several hundred seminar courses in co-operation with adult education institutions in the Weser-Ems region - an annual catalogue of offers is published
Foundation of the Centre for Distributed E-Learning (CeDeL)
"With the founding of CeDeL, we have opened a door to an area whose extent will only becomevisible to many in a few years' time
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Prof. Dr Siegfried Grubitzsch, then President of the University, on e-learning and degree programmes for working people in 2001
Together with the University of Maryland, the University of Oldenburg is establishing a Master of Distance Education, which is honoured with outstanding awards
The institute's outpatient clinic for depth psychology-based therapy is opened, which significantly improves the provision of therapy places in the region
2003 One of Germany's first part-time Master's degree programmes is launched with the MBA in Education Management. The part-time Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration begins with the pilot module "Production".
"A significant part of the future of universities lies in the organisation of further education Internet-based degree programmes."
Prof Dr Anke Hanft, C3L co-founding director, in 2001
Launch of the KinderUni with eight lectures attended by 1,600 children - the 80,000th child is welcomed at the 100th lecture in 2019.
Top athletes start a Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration tailored to their needs
Project to transfer vocational skills to university degree programmes starts
Wind studies start at ForWind and later switch to C3L
The two part-time Master's programmes in Information Law and Innovation Management are accepting their first students, followed by a Master's programme in Risk Management
Launch of the nationwide "Advancement through Education" programme, which was initiated by a study conducted by the University of Oldenburg. It links vocational and academic education and develops digital formats
