From science slams to podcasts – science communication in Germany is increasingly using new methods. However, this does not apply to the field of scientific and university research. Here, traditional… Continue reading Minor importance of social media activities in science and higher education research
Category: Higher Education System
Private HEIs in CHE’s DataCHECK: young, metropolitan, narrow range of programmes
Private higher education institutions (HEIs) are experiencing a boom. Two of the three largest HEIs in Germany are now privately funded. However, the majority of private HEIs have fewer than… Continue reading Private HEIs in CHE’s DataCHECK: young, metropolitan, narrow range of programmes
Universities of applied sciences have the right to award doctorates in half of Germany’s federal states
Only around one per cent of all people in Germany currently working on a doctorate do so with the involvement or leadership of a university of applied sciences, or UAS… Continue reading Universities of applied sciences have the right to award doctorates in half of Germany’s federal states
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
Next GfHf Annual Conference to be held in Osnabrück on 11-13 September 2023
The CHE Centre for Higher Education and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences are set to host the next Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Higher Education (Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung, GfHf).… Continue reading Next GfHf Annual Conference to be held in Osnabrück on 11-13 September 2023
More female students than male for the first time at HEIs in Germany
For the first time, more female students than male were enrolled at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany in winter semester 2021/22. This trend is also confirmed by international figures.… Continue reading More female students than male for the first time at HEIs in Germany
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”
“Germany needs innovative bridging between academic and vocational education”
Be it studies for non-traditional applicants or dual study options – a growing number of people in Germany want the best of both education systems. But there is a lack… Continue reading “Germany needs innovative bridging between academic and vocational education”
Number of people eligible for higher education in Germany systematically underestimated
Many more people are eligible to study at a German higher education institution (HEI) than official statistics suggest. This is the conclusion reached by a new publication released by the… Continue reading Number of people eligible for higher education in Germany systematically underestimated
CHE’s Saskia Ulrich represents the think tank on the EAIR Executive Committee
The governing body of the international scientific organisation EAIR met on 19 November. After the end of Isabel Roessler’s term of office, Saskia Ulrich from the CHE Centre for Higher… Continue reading CHE’s Saskia Ulrich represents the think tank on the EAIR Executive Committee
U-Multirank launches analysis of gender balance in higher education institutions | Traditional patterns of gender inequality still prevail in higher education
Today U-Multirank launches its analysis on gender balance. While gender inequality has been a major dimension of inequality in higher education, data from the 2021 U-Multirank edition confirm that still today there… Continue reading U-Multirank launches analysis of gender balance in higher education institutions | Traditional patterns of gender inequality still prevail in higher education
Growth? Yes, but not uncontrolled: more than 21,000 degree programmes offered in Germany
There have never been so many study options available at German higher education institutions (HEIs) as there are this year. This is the finding of an analysis conducted by the… Continue reading Growth? Yes, but not uncontrolled: more than 21,000 degree programmes offered in Germany