Despite high study costs: At least 9,100 German medical students at foreign universities Post from 23. June 2025 by Gero Federkeil When discussing the problem of the shortage of doctors in Germany, German students abroad are largely ignored. Yet they make […]
German universities intensify measures to prevent student drop-out Post from 26. September 2024 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister More than a quarter of all first-year students in Germany leave the higher education system without a degree. Better matching […]
Artificial intelligence in higher education: not yet on track in all subjects Post from 7. August 2024 by Marc Hüsch The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in degree programmes varies greatly between subjects in Germany. AI applications such as ChatGPT […]
Winter semester 2024/25: Hamburg has the highest proportion of degree programmes with restricted access Post from 2. July 2024 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister Many students will be receiving their school-leaving certificates again these days. Most degree programmes in Germany will then be completely […]
Significantly higher percentage of women at second management level than among university heads in Germany Post from 27. November 2023 by Isabel Roessler 39 per cent of all deputy positions at state higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are held by women. Most […]
One in five students at Hamburg’s higher education institutions study part-time Post from 2. November 2023 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister After a recent peak, the number of part-time students in Germany has fallen slightly again. More than half of them […]
Admission restrictions at higher education institutions in Germany in winter semester 2023/24 Post from 4. July 2023 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister Those planning to start university in Germany this winter semester have a good chance of being offered a place. Only […]
CHECK Housing & Mobility: Saarland is the federal state with the highest proportion of students still living at home with their parents Post from 14. June 2023 by Marc Hüsch The housing situation of students, whether they live in rental apartments, shared flats or the parental home, differs greatly from […]
Universities of applied sciences have the right to award doctorates in half of Germany’s federal states Post from 6. June 2023 by Ulrich Müller Only around one per cent of all people in Germany currently working on a doctorate do so with the involvement […]
Proportion of female leaders of state-run higher education institutions in Germany continues to grow Post from 2. May 2023 by Isabel Roessler The number of state-run higher education institutions (HEIs) led by a woman has increased significantly in recent years. Altogether, 52 […]
Number of students without Abitur has more than doubled in ten years Post from 14. March 2023 by Sigrun Nickel The number of students without a formal higher education entrance qualification has reached an all-time high in Germany: more than […]
More than one in four universities not recognisable as such from their name Post from 31. January 2023 by Ulrich Müller Prospective students can currently choose from more than 21,000 study programmes at over 400 higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany. […]