Founded in 2002, the Center for Continuing Education is a division of the department "Administration and Services" of the University of Graz and is the responsibility of the Vice-Rector for Studies and Teaching. The goal of the University of Graz is to be a partner in lifelong learning for people of all ages interested in (academic) knowledge, learning and education. The Center for Continuing Education at the University of Graz is responsible for the research-based development and testing of innovative programmes and learning settings for open access programmes at university level. Furthermore, the Center is responsible for setting up an information center and counselling service on university continuing education; for developing programmes to further competence and increase professionalism of educators/facilitators working in university continuing education; and for building up and maintaining regional, national and European partnerships for programme development, cooperation projects and networks.