University education is not simply to get a diploma or vocational certificate. University education is an investment by a country, a society and by students. In a narrow sense, university education is a form of life insurance: a permanent foundation for what an individual can do for the society. University education is the time for students to be able to gain insight into their future capacity that will promote their career success upon graduation.

Stephan A. Jansen, headmaster of Zeppelin University as interviewed by Kirstin von Elm a journalist from Kiel

German original: Bildung – wofür?
Chinese translation: 高等教育的目的之四：教育，为了什么？