The Humboldtian Model of Higher Education and its Significance for the European University on Responsible Consumption and Production

Abstract This contribution describes the origins and essential characteristics of Humboldtian Model Higher Education. It also shows how this model can be integrated into European University on Responsible Consumption Production (EURECA-PRO). Wilhelm von Humboldt his team developed innovative Education in Humboldt’s native Prussia between 1809 1810 order to totally reform education system. After founding Berlin with support leading young scientists cum professors, intended implement new tertiary education. The requires that universities govern themselves, have academic freedom, integrate research. As a consequence, science is unified all disciplines are present within given university. calls for university-wide interaction university members communicate such students become as researching learners learning researchers through close co-operation their teachers. With emergence neoliberal 1990s, key elements been complemented by obligations meet expectations from government, business community, society at large regard usefulness benefit research educational outputs. concludes discussing potential implementing EURECA-PRO.