Category: Press releases

Winter semester 2020/21: Leipzig and Saarbrücken have the highest proportion of degree programmes with an NC in Germany

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Those wanting to start university this winter semester have a good chance of being offered a place. The proportion of degree programmes with restricted admission has once again fallen slightly.… Continue reading Winter semester 2020/21: Leipzig and Saarbrücken have the highest proportion of degree programmes with an NC in Germany

KfW Student Loan: coronavirus crisis aid shown to have shortcomings in CHE Student Loan Test

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The number of new student loans taken out in Germany has fallen by almost half in the past five years, despite an increase in student numbers. Now the KfW Student… Continue reading KfW Student Loan: coronavirus crisis aid shown to have shortcomings in CHE Student Loan Test

Guest article by Frank Ziegele on the financing of higher education institutions during the coronavirus crisis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Until now, Germany’s higher education institutions (HEIs) have come through the crisis better than their counterparts in other countries. The starting situation for Germany’s HEIs is comparatively good, and is… Continue reading Guest article by Frank Ziegele on the financing of higher education institutions during the coronavirus crisis

Enhanced access to medical degrees for non-traditional applicants

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Around 1,000 medical students in Germany left school without a university entrance qualification (Abitur). The possibility to apply for a place in medicine on the basis of professional experience in… Continue reading Enhanced access to medical degrees for non-traditional applicants

No additional committees on externally funded projects required at higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At a hearing of the Scientific Committee in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on 17 June, the CHE Centre for Higher Education saw no need to require higher education… Continue reading No additional committees on externally funded projects required at higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia

International Deans’ Course Southeast Asia 2020 gets underway online

Start des IDC Südostasien2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 14th International Deans’ Course (IDC) got underway, with 30 participants from eight Southeast Asian countries. The two-week advanced training course, run by the CHE and Osnabrück University of Applied… Continue reading International Deans’ Course Southeast Asia 2020 gets underway online

About 60% of universities reported online learning provisions in their strategic planning pre-COVID-19, but only few appeared to be prepared for a quick shift to full online programmes

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed millions of learners, teachers and researchers to new realities, new ways of learning and teaching, examination, communicating and doing research. It is clear that the… Continue reading About 60% of universities reported online learning provisions in their strategic planning pre-COVID-19, but only few appeared to be prepared for a quick shift to full online programmes

CHE University Ranking 2020: students praise broad perspective and strong practical emphasis of combined business subjects

CHE Hochschulranking

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The latest results of the University Ranking conducted by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) were published today by DIE ZEIT in the 2020/21 edition of the ZEIT Studienführer (study… Continue reading CHE University Ranking 2020: students praise broad perspective and strong practical emphasis of combined business subjects

CHECK on transfer facilities at German higher education institutions

CHECK Transfereinrichtungen

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Virtually all higher education institutions (HEIs) transfer research findings, patents or stimuli to the economy or society. This now often takes place in special units on campus. A survey conducted… Continue reading CHECK on transfer facilities at German higher education institutions

Alternatives to Abitur examination grades? An overview of aptitude tests at German higher education institutions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The topic of aptitude tests at higher education institutions is being discussed, not only in view of the possibility of Abitur examinations being cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. Such… Continue reading Alternatives to Abitur examination grades? An overview of aptitude tests at German higher education institutions