Participation supports peer learning and promotes key skills as well as democratic awareness. Educational scientist Veronika Wöhrer explains how joint decisions can strengthen schools and democracy and why this is important.

An adventurer, a biologist, a maverick and philosopher. One hundred years after Rupert Riedl's birth, biologists at the University of Vienna reflect on how his systems theory of life contributed to evolutionary biology. We trace how Riedl's journey at the University shaped a generation of researchers in marine, theoretical and cognitive biology.

From digitalisation and artificial intelligence to cultural diversity – life has become increasingly complex and today’s schools reflect this. Educational scientists Nele Kampa and Susanne Schwab discuss old and new challenges in the classroom.

Education researcher Barbara Schulte argues that the impact of school systems depends on the socio-political background of each nation. With extensive research and lived experience in different European countries and China, she knows that no system is perfect, but everyone can learn from each other.