Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (JLU) was founded in 1607. With around 28000 students and 11 faculties, the university is prepared to meet any future challenges. The university has established strategic international partnerships in seven regions, namely Australia, Europe (with a focus on Eastern Europe), Columbia, Southern Africa, Wisconsin (USA), China and South Asia. JLU has been successful in the framework of national programs for the promotion of good teaching practice and for the promotion of young academics and equal treatment. In addition to a wide range of courses, it offers a focus and huge variety in the field of life sciences: human and veterinary medicine, agricultural, environmental, and nutrition sciences as well as food chemistry. At JLU, which offers the most comprehensive range of teacher training programs for all types of schools in the federal state of Hesse, the high demand for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in teacher training programs is met by the university sustainability strategy, extensive school networks and cooperation with extracurricular places of learning – such as the Old Botanical Garden (founded 1607) and the science center Mathematikum. In the Institute for Biology Education at JLU, which trains around 180 biology student teachers every year, ESD plays a central role in both research and teacher training.
