‘Research, teach, learn - in the countryside for the countryside": this is the motto of the “landuni, opens an external URL in a new window”, which was created in 2022 as an anchor point in Drosendorf (Lower Austria) to think about a vibrant, sustainable future for rural regions together with residents. From the lecture hall to the village square sheds light on local topics such as Baukultur, spatial transformation processes, the creative economy, climate change, visions of the future and mobility - and also takes a look at the ‘landuni’ itself as a method of regional development. While research and teaching on rural life otherwise takes place primarily in urban centres, the book inspires people to think about life in the countryside locally.

The following central questions were attempted to be answered in the chapters:
- What happens when a university moves from the city to the countryside? 
- What could learning, teaching and research in the countryside mean for the countryside? 
- How can questions about the future of rural areas be answered? 

The book has been published by Jovis-Verlag, opens an external URL in a new window and is available in print and online.