The impact of the coronavirus pandemic also has an effect on day-to-day university life. Nonetheless, higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany were able to continue delivering lectures and assessing students… Continue reading Only few cancellations of lectures and examinations at German HEIs, despite the coronavirus
Category: Studies & teaching
Family-friendly policies as a top priority of management help universities during and post-coronavirus pandemic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The impact of the coronavirus pandemic poses major challenges for university staff and students with family responsibilities. A recent publication by the CHE Centre for Higher Education reveals which measures… Continue reading Family-friendly policies as a top priority of management help universities during and post-coronavirus pandemic
CHE statement on digitalisation in higher education and teacher education in Saarland
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]CHE stated its view to the Landtag of the Saarland in Saarbrücken for the Enquête Commission “Digitalisation of the Saarland” on 22 February. The focus was on aspects of digitalisation… Continue reading CHE statement on digitalisation in higher education and teacher education in Saarland
New rules: Not every Psychology programme leads to a degree in Psychotherapy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A new Psychotherapists’ Act came into force in September 2020. This new law also has an impact on the study of Psychology. Three-quarters of all higher education institutions (HEIs) now… Continue reading New rules: Not every Psychology programme leads to a degree in Psychotherapy
BMBF study on the need to develop dual study gets underway
CHE has been commissioned by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to conduct a study on the current status of dual study in Germany. The analysis is being… Continue reading BMBF study on the need to develop dual study gets underway
Rapid investments, little strategy: research findings on the digital summer semester 2020
The Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (German Forum for Higher Education in the Digital Age) has summarised the initial results of the research accompanying summer semester 2020. The findings reveal that, although many… Continue reading Rapid investments, little strategy: research findings on the digital summer semester 2020
CHE Ranking 2020 for Master’s programmes in Business now online
In the CHE Ranking 2020, the assessments of Master’s students in the subjects of Business Administration, Economic Sciences, Industrial Engineering and Business Informatics, and Economics are now online. Besides providing… Continue reading CHE Ranking 2020 for Master’s programmes in Business now online
CHE Ranking 2021: Survey of students begins
Starting from today, students on undergraduate degree programmes will once again be asked to assess their study conditions. The following subjects are being updated for the CHE Ranking 2021: Biology,… Continue reading CHE Ranking 2021: Survey of students begins
Part-time study is far from being established
Around one-third of all gainfully employed persons in Germany do not work full-time. In contrast, despite the proportion of part-time students having increased to 7.5 per cent, part-time study is… Continue reading Part-time study is far from being established
Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The student population in Germany has increased by almost a million since 2005, but the number of student grant recipients has decreased sharply over the same period. A current CHE… Continue reading Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020
International webinar of social innovations from universities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What are social innovations? How can they be promoted? And how can the topic find its way into teaching? The team from the CHE project WISIH and scientists from James… Continue reading International webinar of social innovations from universities
Master’s students satisfied with coronavirus crisis management at their university
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The need to switch completely to online teaching owing to the coronavirus pandemic was a major challenge for higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany. From the perspective of business students,… Continue reading Master’s students satisfied with coronavirus crisis management at their university