By 2009, universities with the common goal of strengthening the societal engagement of students, teachers and other university members came together as a loose university network.
They received encouragement and empowerment to include personal and social responsibility as an essential educational mandate. In spring 2015, the network was institutionalized as an association. Below see the network’s timeline:
- 21 Nov 2019 | 10th anniversary of the university network and annual conference in Essen
- 28 May 2018 | Annual Conference in Frankfurt on the Main
- 10 May 2017 | Annual Conference in Berlin
- 07 Nov. 2016 | Annual Conference in Illertissen
- 27 April 2016 | Annual Conference in Lüneburg
- 16 March 2015 | Founders’ meeting and subsequent institutionalization as a non profit association
- 1 Nov 2014 | Funding through the organization `Campus & Gemeinwesen´ (Campus and Community)
- 1 April 2014 | Promotion of the development of the Academy “Bildung durch Verantwortung” (education through social responsibility)
- 1 Oct 2012 | Funding of the joint project “Potenzialförderung für Service Learning” (Potential Promotion for Service Learning)
- 24 March 2011 | Funding through the program “Mehr als Forschung und Lehre!” (More than research and teaching!)
- 16./17 Nov 2009 | First National Service Learning Congress
- 09.03.2009 | Founding of the university network
