Building a Sustainable, Student-Centered and Resilient Higher Education 5.0 Through Intra- and Interinstitutional Collaborations

The paper presents a case study of building a sustainable future through the approaches from the University of Passau. In this regard, sustainability and technology-enhanced learning were combined with the design of defragmented learning environments. The aim is to adapt the didactics of higher education to the digital age and to achieve the goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG). The University of Passau has implemented intra- and interinstitutional collaboration through diverse teaching formats, projects, and initiatives that create synergies and promote SDG 4 (inclusive, equitable, and quality education), SDG 3 (good health and well-being), and SDG 17 (partnerships). The paper also highlights Education 4.0 technologies reinforced with an agile mindset design dash, design thinking, and challenge-based learning methods to foster innovation. As a result, students developed sustainable competencies and future thinking skills. This paper is a valuable contribution to higher education, empowering teachers and researchers to effectively implement digital scenarios and environments, AI tools, redefining and evaluating learning outcomes, and embedding them into their teaching practices, and a first impetus to prepare a comprehensive institutional approach to prepare the students for the VUCA World.