39 per cent of all deputy positions at state higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are held by women. Most of them are heads of Diversity, Sustainability or International Affairs.… Continue reading Significantly higher percentage of women at second management level than among university heads in Germany
Category: Higher Education Management
In search of University Manager of the Year 2023: The six nominees are noted for their outstanding leadership performance and vigorous networking
The CHE Centre for Higher Education and the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT again present the “University Manager of the Year” award this year. Six university leaders were nominated for the… Continue reading In search of University Manager of the Year 2023: The six nominees are noted for their outstanding leadership performance and vigorous networking
University transformation in Ethiopia: Ethiopian UASs learn from German experience
21 visitors from Ethiopia, mainly vice-presidents, take their first-hand impressions and experiences home with them today, ready for use at their universities. Looking behind the scenes at universities of applied… Continue reading University transformation in Ethiopia: Ethiopian UASs learn from German experience
Proportion of female leaders of state-run higher education institutions in Germany continues to grow
The number of state-run higher education institutions (HEIs) led by a woman has increased significantly in recent years. Altogether, 52 out of 182 HEIs in Germany currently have a female… Continue reading Proportion of female leaders of state-run higher education institutions in Germany continues to grow
Peer-to-peer departmental consultation focuses on human medicine in 2023/2024
The digital transformation has become an indispensable part of medicine and the medical professions. This also implies changes in medical education. For this reason, Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (German Forum for Higher… Continue reading Peer-to-peer departmental consultation focuses on human medicine in 2023/2024
Professor Dr Walter Rosenthal is “University Manager of the Year 2022”
Professor Dr Walter Rosenthal, President of Friedrich Schiller University Jena, is “University Manager of the Year 2022”. With this award, the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT and the CHE Centre for… Continue reading Professor Dr Walter Rosenthal is “University Manager of the Year 2022”
Science management: How politics can help the “elves of the higher education system”
The many thousands of higher education managers at German higher education institutions (HEIs) are practically invisible to higher education policymakers. A separate category of staff could change this, and pave… Continue reading Science management: How politics can help the “elves of the higher education system”
Newsletter update on the University Board of Trustees Forum: KPIs, reporting systems and indicators in the work of university boards of trustees
The spring meeting of the Forum Hochschulräte (University Board of Trustees Forum) on 10 March focused on the use of KPIs, reporting systems and indicators. The latest newsletter “Update 1/2022”… Continue reading Newsletter update on the University Board of Trustees Forum: KPIs, reporting systems and indicators in the work of university boards of trustees
Largely flexible and effective use of internal target agreements at universities
So-called target agreements have been employed in the German higher education system for more than 20 years. Although widespread use is made of this tool for managing universities, it is… Continue reading Largely flexible and effective use of internal target agreements at universities
One in four state-run higher education institutions in Germany are headed by a woman
It is still the case that the typical head of a state-run higher education institution (HEI) in Germany is male, in their late 50s, and from western Germany. The proportion… Continue reading One in four state-run higher education institutions in Germany are headed by a woman
Future teaching and learning models: HFD study reveals higher education institutions’ great readiness to embrace change
Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are willing to embrace change and want to continue using digital formats even after the pandemic – these are the findings of a study… Continue reading Future teaching and learning models: HFD study reveals higher education institutions’ great readiness to embrace change
Sascha Spoun, President of the Leuphana University Lüneburg, is “University Manager of the Year 2021”
Professor Dr. Sascha Spoun, President of the Leuphana University Lüneburg, is “University Manager of the Year 2021”. With this award, the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT and the CHE Centre for… Continue reading Sascha Spoun, President of the Leuphana University Lüneburg, is “University Manager of the Year 2021”