Higher Education and Research Management

International Deans’ Course Southeast Asia 2020 gets underway online

The 14th International Deans’ Course (IDC) got underway, with 30 participants from eight Southeast Asian countries. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic meant that a new format for exchange and interaction had to be offered.

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University manager of the year

With this award, the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT and the CHE Centre for Higher Education honour leaders of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany who have shaped the development of their university in a special way and initiated innovative change processes.

Column: Ziegele’s World in DUZ Wissenschaft & Management

CHE Executive Director Frank Ziegele writes a regular column in duz Wissenschaft & Management on university management issues Read

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Cort-Denis Hachmeister 8. April 2026

Sustainability is also embedded in the structure of 80 per cent of German universities

Sustainability is no longer merely an ad hoc, project-based or individual-driven initiative at German universities. Instead, a recent analysis by the CHE...

Permeability in the Education System

Sara Richau 26. March 2026

Record Number of University Graduates without an Abitur

More people without an Abitur (German higher education entrance qualification) are successfully completing a degree programme. According to the latest available data,...

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Sigrun Nickel 2. February 2026

Dual Higher Education in Germany

Since their inception in the 1970s, dual study programmes have been an integral part of the German educational landscape. Since then, this...

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Cort-Denis Hachmeister 22. January 2026

Chemistry has the highest doctoral degree rate of all subjects studied in Germany

In chemistry, four out of five master’s degrees lead to doctorates. Most doctoral theses are written in medicine. This is shown by...

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Nina Horstmann 14. January 2026

Future skills particularly strongly anchored in computer science, nursing science and romance studies

Whether problem-solving skills, initiative, or digital collaboration: so-called future skills are among the competencies that are becoming increasingly important for participation in...

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Sonja Berghoff 17. December 2025

CHE Master’s Ranking in Engineering: Satisfied students, high level of external funding

Engineering graduates are in high demand in Germany. This is due to both a shortage of skilled workers and a sharp decline...

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Cort-Denis Hachmeister 24. October 2025

Student exchange: Spain is the most important partner country for German universities

Spain is the most important partner country for German universities when it comes to student exchanges. This is shown by a recent...

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Caroline Friedhoff 16. October 2025

HEInnovate Train the Trainers Session: Fostering Higher Education Innovation through European Exchange

On September 22 and 23, 2025, 27 participants from 22 European countries met at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki for...

Higher Education Management

Sigrun Nickel 8. October 2025

How can science and higher education research and higher education management benefit from one another?

A new study by the CHE Centre for Higher Education presents concrete proposals for higher education management and the science and higher...

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Frank Ziegele 2. September 2025

A future-proof university must be an authentic university

Around the world, universities are facing ever-increasing expectations. These expectations range from excellent teaching and top research to solving social and global...

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Cort-Denis Hachmeister 9. July 2025

English version of the CHE Ranking updated on the DAAD website

Following the publication of the CHE Ranking on the study information platform of DIE ZEIT, HeyStudium, at the beginning of May, the...

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Gero Federkeil 23. June 2025