What is Bildung?
The first output of Bildung project is a comprehensive paper explaining the concept of Bildung and how it can be used in adult learning and education sector.
There are many definitions of Bildung existing. The Bildung project uses the following definition:
Bildung is an individual maturing process connecting education, upbringing, knowledge, culture, and personal responsibilities towards humans and our globe.
The Bildung concept paper has been written by Lene Rachel Andersen. It illustrates the history of Bildung and brings together Bildung with European concepts and frameworks.
Download the full publication: What is Bildung? (pdf, English version)
Read our news article on the publication: The power of Bildung
The Bildung project consortium has translated the summary in several languages:
- What is Bildung? (pdf, English version)
- Mis on haridus? (pdf, Estonian version)
- Què és Bildung? (pdf, Catalan version)
- Hvad er dannelse? (pdf, Danish version)
- Wat is Bildung? (pdf, Dutch version)
- Mitä on sivistys? (pdf, Finnish version)
- Qu’est-ce que la ildung? (pdf, French version)
- Was ist Bildung? (pdf, German version)
- Τι είναι το Bildung (pdf, Greek version)
- What is Bildung? (pdf, Hindi version)
- O que é Bildung? (pdf, Portuguese version)
- Ce este Bildung? (pdf, Romanian version)
- ЧТО ТАКОЕ БИЛДУНГ? (pdf, Russian version)
- ¿Qué es Bildung? (pdf, Spanish version)