Growth? Yes, but not uncontrolled: more than 21,000 degree programmes offered in Germany Post from 16. November 2021 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister There have never been so many study options available at German higher education institutions (HEIs) as there are this year. […]
Around 2,000 degree programmes suitable for dual study Post from 16. July 2021 by Sigrun Nickel There are currently 1,989 dual study programmes in Germany, 1,960 of which lead to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. This […]
Examples of social innovation driven by German higher education institutions Post from 7. July 2021 by Isabel Roessler Social innovation is the term used to describe new social practices or concepts that lead to change in society. One […]
Winter semester 2021/22: Hamburg, Berlin and Saarland have the highest proportion of numerus clausus subjects Post from 1. July 2021 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister Every year in Germany, around 900,000 people start out at university. The majority of degree programmes are open to all […]
Lack of diversity: More than three-quarters of Germany’s university heads are male Post from 3. March 2021 by Ulrich Müller [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The leadership of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are a rather homogeneous group. In this country, the typical head […]
Part-time study is far from being established Post from 27. October 2020 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister Around one-third of all gainfully employed persons in Germany do not work full-time. In contrast, despite the proportion of part-time […]
Winter semester 2020/21: Leipzig and Saarbrücken have the highest proportion of degree programmes with an NC in Germany Post from 8. July 2020 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Those wanting to start university this winter semester have a good chance of being offered a place. The proportion of […]
Guest article by Frank Ziegele on the financing of higher education institutions during the coronavirus crisis Post from 23. June 2020 by Jan Thiemann [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Until now, Germany’s higher education institutions (HEIs) have come through the crisis better than their counterparts in other countries. The […]