2026 Continuing Education Innovation Award Presented – Chair of Adult Education Represented on the Jury

On October 5, 2026, the winners of the “Continuing Education Innovation Award” were honored in Dresden. The event took place at the Panometer Dresden.

Minister of Culture Conrad Clemens honored innovative projects and project ideas from the fields of general, vocational, academic, political, and cultural continuing education. The award, now in its 25th year, comes with a total prize fund of 40,000 euros.

Dr. Christian Müller, a staff member of the Chair of Adult Education at TU Dresden, served as a member of the 13-person jury and helped select the winners. He also delivered a speech on the future of adult education in the Free State of Saxony.

The following were honored:

• Volkshochschule Dresden e. V. – “Mit dem Tandem zum Computer-Führerschein – Lernen auf Augenhöhe für Beschäftigte in Werkstätten für Menschen mit Behinderungen”
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Reha Sachsen e. V. (LARS e. V.), Pulsnitz – “Digit In-Social (DIS) – Digital Learning and Information Campus for International Healthcare Professionals”
• Kopfsachen e. V. / Impact HUB, Leipzig – “Weiterbildung für Schulpersonal zu Botschafter*innen für mentale Gesundheit”
• Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden / Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden – “Surgery: Surgical Skills Lab Dresden – AI-Supported, Interprofessional On-Demand Training”

“Learning doesn’t end with graduation. Investing in continuing education is investing in the future,” emphasized Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Conrad Clemens at the award ceremony.

For more information on the “Continuing Education Innovation Award,” visit: weiterbildung.sachsen.de/innovationspreis.html