Veterinary medicine has the highest proportion of female students of all fields of study in Germany Post from 6. March 2025 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister Since the winter semester 2021/22, there have been more female students than male students at German universities. Economics and social […]
Analysis of the age structure: More than 40 per cent of university professors in Germany will probably need to be replaced by 2033 Post from 14. February 2025 by Marc Hüsch The retirement of the baby boomers from the 1960s also affects universities. From 2029 until 2033, at least 2,000 professors […]
Launch of the EHESO – European Higher Education Sector Observatory Scoreboard Post from 11. February 2025 by Gero Federkeil In January the first tool of the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO) was launched: The European Higher Education Sectors […]
Distance learning: increasingly popular in Germany despite high study costs Post from 10. February 2025 by Marc Hüsch More than a quarter of a million people in Germany are currently enrolled in distance learning programmes, most of them […]
Private universities remain popular in Germany Post from 9. January 2025 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister Around one in eight students in Germany was enrolled at a private university in the winter semester 2023/24. The private […]
European standards for excellent research management: RM Framework launched with German participation of CHE and ZWM Post from 18. December 2024 by Melanie Rischke The EU-funded RM Framework project starts in February 2025. The abbreviation RM stands for research management. Participating project partners from […]
New perspectives in research assessment: good practice from Italy and Spain Post from 13. December 2024 by Isabel Roessler The current issue of ‘DUZ Spotlight – Good Practice International’ focuses on the discussion of a reform of research assessment. […]
CHE Master’s Ranking 2024/25: Computer Science students are satisfied, but study longer Post from 11. December 2024 by Sonja Berghoff The new Master’s ranking of the CHE Centre for Higher Education is now available. The latest survey shows a high […]
23,000 degree programmes in Germany: Record level despite declining student numbers Post from 5. November 2024 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister The number of study opportunities at German universities has never been as large as this year. Around 500 additional programs […]
Potential of transdisciplinary research at universities of applied sciences Post from 1. November 2024 by Saskia Ulrich The research project ‘TDR4HAW: Transdisciplinary Research at Universities of Applied Sciences – Status quo and potential of a sleeping giant’ […]
CHE Ranking 2025: Student survey begins Post from 18. October 2024 by Marc Hüsch Over the next few months, students once again have the opportunity to assess their study conditions as part of the […]
Too few engineering students in Germany: Mechanical engineering particularly affected Post from 17. October 2024 by Marc Hüsch There is a major shortage of skilled labour in the engineering sector in Germany. Politicians and professional associations have therefore […]