Being a First-Generation Academic at University: Panel Discussion
19. May
A panel discussion on the experiences, challenges, and prospects of first-generation college students at the university.
The event takes place in C 40.601, the event language is German.
University is for everyone – but not equally accessible to all. First-generation students often navigate systems shaped by unwritten rules, missing role models, and structural barriers. At the same time, they bring in perspectives with the potential to transform higher education.
As part of the German Diversity Day, the Graduate School of Leuphana University of Lüneburg invite you to the panel discussion “Being a First-Generation Academic at University” Guests from different academic stages and professional contexts will talk about their experiences, challenges along the way, and their competencies. This goes beyond individual stories: Which structures exclude? What does educational equity require? And how can universities become more inclusive in the future?
Join us, listen, ask questions, be part of the discussion.