In light of the many open questions concerning sustainability, it seems that the mutual exchange of knowledge and the mutual practical application of such are the only possible way of moving forward in this learning process.

We are especially interested in finding out what “sustainability” means under the different conditions in the home and partner countries. In particular, the direct contrast between the often unfulfilled basic needs in the developing countries and the high standards and demands in the home country will be especially revealing. This will shed a new light on the question of appropriateness.

It is with good reason that the founder of project-based instruction, John Dewey, made the idea of “Learning by Doing” the center of his pedagogical concept. He believed in the intense connection of theory and practice in all kinds of project work. Any sort of education has the duty to enable responsible and self-determined action. Educational opportunities are therefore an essential component of project design and can —and should — be treated differently from project to project.