by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Georg Winckler, University of Vienna 2012 Obviously, the world is changing rapidly, and not only for the better: Grand challenges for society are arising and demand solutions. Some challenges can be foreseen, some may occur without warning. When societal problems can...
by GK | Jan 1, 2010 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation, Teaching & Learning
Georg Winckler, University of Vienna 2010 In Europe, the first university started in Bologna in 1088 as “universitas magistrorum et scholarium”, a community of teachers and students. Its legitimacy was derived from a humanistic program; its activities consisted in...
by GK | Jan 1, 2008 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Human Resources, Missions & Responsibilities
Georg Winckler, University of Vienna 2008 Universities in continental Europe have a long tradition of nearly one thousand years, incorporating the idea of the “Greek academia”. The foundation of universities spread rapidly throughout medieval Europe, with Bologna...
by GK | Jan 1, 2006 | Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation, Teaching & Learning
Georg Winckler, University of Vienna 2006 Read the full article