UNESCO Chairs in Germany

The principles of their work include international cooperation, particularly North-South and North-South-South, and the promotion of intercultural dialogue. UNESCO Chairs contribute to a more balanced development, dissemination and use of knowledge worldwide.

• UNESCO Chair in Arts and Culture in Education – Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Chair: Prof. Dr. Benjamin Jörissen

• UNESCO Chair of Cultural Policy for the Arts in Development Processes – University of Hildesheim, Prof. Dr. Julius Heinicke

• UNESCO Chair of Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management – Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Chair: Prof. Dr. Christine Volkmann

• UNESCO Chair for Freedom of Communication and Information – University of Hamburg and Hans-Bredow-Institute for Media Research, Chair: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz

• UNESCO Chair for the Study of the Material and Intangible Heritage – Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg, Chair: Prof. Dr. Anna Amelina

• UNESCO Chair of Higher Education for Sustainable Development – University of Lüneburg, Chair: Prof. Dr.Daniel Lang

• UNESCO Chair for Hydrological Change and Water Resources Management – Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Chair: Prof. Dr. Heribert Nacken

• UNESCO Chair for International Relations – Technical University of Dresden, Chair: Prof. Dr. Dr. Sabine von Schorlemer

• UNESCO Chair on Integrated Marine Sciences – Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Chair: Prof. Dr. Arne Körtzinger and Prof. Dr. Silja Klepp

• UNESCO Chair of Transcultural Music Research, Joint Institute for Musicology of the Liszt School of Music Weimar and the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Chair: Prof. Dr. Tiago de Oliveira Pinto

• UNESCO Chair for Earth Observation and Geo-communication of World Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves – Heidelberg University of Education, Chair: Prof. Dr. Alexander Siegmund

• UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding of Sustainability - Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Chair: Prof. Dr. Benno Werlen

• UNESCO Chair on TVET and competence development for the future of Work  - Technische Universität Dortmund, Chair: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Thomas Schröder

• UNESCO Chair in Human-Water-Systems - Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Chair: Prof. Dr. Mariele Evers

• UNESCO Chair on Historic Urban Landscapes and Heritage Impact Assessments - Hochschule RheinMain Wiesbaden, Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Kloos