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