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Senior Educational Programs for Compensating Future Student Decline in German Universities

In: The Silver Market Phenomenon

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  • D. Schwarz

    (Brandenburg University of Technology)

  • J. Lentzy

    (Brandenburg University of Technology)

  • C. Hipp

    (Brandenburg University of Technology)

Abstract

Most industrialized countries are currently facing a shrinking and aging of the population. Germany’s population is expected to fall from about 82.4 million people to between 69 and 74 million people in 2050. Simultaneously, the average age of the population is increasing. In particular, the coming years in Eastern Germany will be characterized by a strong decline in the number of young people and a significant increase in the number of elderly. However, demographic change does not automatically imply negative consequences but also creates room for opportunities. In this chapter, we explore opportunities to enlarge the purpose of the educational silver market by an economic component due to two developments: (i) current and upcoming generations of seniors increasingly spend their spare time studying intellectual and cultural subjects, and (ii) traditional universities suffer from a low number of students. We make considerations regarding incentives to include more people aged 65 and over in educational issues, and thus to create a win-win situation for third agers and institutions of higher education.

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  • D. Schwarz & J. Lentzy & C. Hipp, 2008. "Senior Educational Programs for Compensating Future Student Decline in German Universities," Springer Books, in: Florian Kohlbacher & Cornelius Herstatt (ed.), The Silver Market Phenomenon, chapter 33, pages 481-493, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-75331-5_33
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-75331-5_33
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    1. Klimczuk, Andrzej, 2013. "Universities of the Third Age in Poland: Emerging Model for 21st Century," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 1(2), pages 8-14.
    2. Klimczuk, Andrzej, 2013. "Kierunki rozwoju uniwersytetów trzeciego wieku w Polsce [Development Directions of the Third Age Universities in Poland]," MPRA Paper 84754, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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