Resumen de How adult educators overcome crises: Insights from a qualitative investigation at german adult education centers
Beatrix Niemeyer, Franziska Bellinger
The article presents empirical findings on the experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis at German adult educationcenters. Analyzing how VHS-directors reacted to the pandemic, evidences processes of change as well as continuing habits andsupporting structures securing a new normality. Four aspects of crisis experience are identified on the basis of the comparativeanalysis of 18 narrative interviews with VHS-directors in Schleswig-Holstein: 1) the social function of VHS as an institution, 2)the organizational structure, 3) the educational mission and 4) issues related to digitalization.
