Prof Dr Anke Hanft was appointed by the German Council of Science and Humanities as an expert in the working group "Qualification of skilled workers against the background of demographic change". In 2017, the committee will deal with the establishment, expansion and further development of higher education continuing education programmes for experienced students with and without previous academic qualifications. The publication of corresponding recommendations is planned for early 2018. The German Council of Science and Humanities advises the Federal Government and the governments of the federal states on issues relating to the content and structural development of universities, science and research. Prof Hanft has been Professor of Advanced Scientific Training at the University of Oldenburg since 2000 and is Scientific Director of the Centre for Lifelong Learning (C3L).