A new alliance is emerging between human intelligence and technological power.

What should the engineer of tomorrow be prepared for?
How can we equip students to navigate increasingly complex socio-technical systems?
And how must universities evolve to embrace the principles of digital humanism?

In this white paper, we explore the urgent transformation needed in higher education and present a vision for Learning 5.0, a new era of education that is human-centric, ethically grounded, and technology-enhanced.

Rooted in the values of Industry 5.0, the LEONARDO project (Erasmus+ KA220-HED) calls for a radical shift in how we teach Industrial Engineering and Management. Through innovative use cases, like our smart brewing factory (LEAF) at the University of Calabria, we illustrate how hands-on learning, digital tools, and interdisciplinary thinking can empower students to become not just engineers, but ethical innovators and change-makers.