Welcome to the website of the German Association for Continuing Education and Distance Learning (DGWF)
The DGWF is a diverse, non-commercial and dynamic association of experts and enthusiasts who are committed to the promotion, coordination and representation of continuing education and distance learning at universities.
The organisation represents the concerns of over 330 German and European universities and further education institutions as well as other members. Our self-understanding reflects the opinions and convictions of our members and represents the current consensus within our organisation. The DGWF sees itself as a representative of interests and a point of contact for the professional community, as well as for business and politics, on topics relating to continuing education. Our members regularly contribute to the discourse on continuing education and distance learning in the form of statements and press releases. We are committed to shaping continuing education at universities and encouraging research in this field. The DGWF is further the publisher of the journal Hochschule und Weiterbildung (ZHWB, in German).
Materials and publications available in English
Recommendation continuing education programs (pdf)
5-point strategy document EU-Initiative Report (pdf)