This film introduces the viewers to GDR higher education policy via Berlin's Humboldt University. In an interview, university director and professor Helmut Klein describes his career at the university beginning with his studies in 1946. He also discusses the institution's current responsibilities and goals. This footage is intercut with commentary from students, who talk about their own educational and career goals and their cooperation with the Free German Youth. The film focuses on the relationship between theory and praxis in both teaching and research.