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 […]
University transformation in Ethiopia: Ethiopian UASs learn from German experience Post from 19. May 2023 by Frank Ziegele 21 visitors from Ethiopia, mainly vice-presidents, take their first-hand impressions and experiences home with them today, ready for use at […]
Studying psychology abroad: problematic transition to German Master’s programmes Post from 15. May 2023 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister Psychology is one of the most popular subjects among students in Germany. Now, for the first time, aptitude tests are […]
CHE University Ranking 2023: The latest evaluations of law, business and social work degree programmes Post from 9. May 2023 by Sonja Berghoff The latest results of the University Ranking conducted by the CHE Centre for Higher Education were published today by DIE […]
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 […]
Decline in the number of new students: universities experience significant losses Post from 18. April 2023 by Marc Hüsch After years of record levels, significantly fewer first-year students are now enrolling at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany. The […]
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 […]
Peer-to-peer departmental consultation focuses on human medicine in 2023/2024 Post from 7. February 2023 by Jannica Budde The digital transformation has become an indispensable part of medicine and the medical professions. This also implies changes in medical […]
Good ideas for the Federal Ministry of Education that do not cost a cent Post from 6. February 2023 by Frank Ziegele In their assessment of Bettina Stark-Watzinger’s first year in office, many education experts would, above all, like to see more […]
Chemistry is the subject with the highest PhD ratio Post from 2. February 2023 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister In the discipline of chemistry, the number of successful doctorates is almost as high as the number of Master’s degrees. […]
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. […]
Call for papers to the GfHf Annual Conference Post from 27. January 2023 by Sigrun Nickel The “Interaction between Higher Education Research and Higher Education Development: Empiricism, Transfer and Impact” is the topic of this year’s […]