Type of the organization: Higher Education Institution

Business Line: Research and Education

Organisation profile: The University of Bonn (UBonn) is the leading German University of Excellence with a 200-year history, hosting 31,000 students and 7,000 PhDs across 200 subject areas. It holds the distinction of having the most Clusters of Excellence of any university in Germany, alongside a strong track record of Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners. The public university is deeply committed to educational innovation, particularly in the digitalization of teaching and learning, and is actively developing secure, innovative infrastructures for research and education.

The university brings high-level interdisciplinary expertise in AI, Open Education, Competence Building, and Impact Assessment, led by globally recognized experts who consult international institutions like UNESCO, the European Commission, and the Council of Europe. Its project leader Dr. Christian M. Stracke successfully coordinated and managed more than 100 mainly European research projects and is a member of the AI&ED Expert Group appointed by the Council of Europe. Within the DC4Democracy project, UBonn plays a strategic leadership role, heading WP5 (Piloting) and WP7 (Dissemination), while contributing its extensive experience in large-scale learning initiatives to all other project work packages.