Winter semester 2023/24: Fewer students, but more first-semester students in Germany
In the winter semester 2023/24, the number of students in Germany fell below 2.9 million for the first time since the winter…
Winter semester 2024/25: Hamburg has the highest proportion of degree programmes with restricted access
Many students will be receiving their school-leaving certificates again these days. Most degree programmes in Germany will then be completely open to…
One in five students at Hamburg’s higher education institutions study part-time
After a recent peak, the number of part-time students in Germany has fallen slightly again. More than half of them are enrolled…
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,…
CHE analysis: More support for university entrants since the Covid pandemic
There is a wide range of support available to help new students get started at university. For instance, four out of five…
Admission restrictions at higher education institutions in Germany in winter semester 2023/24
Those planning to start university in Germany this winter semester have a good chance of being offered a place. Only about 38…
Studying psychology abroad: problematic transition to German Master’s programmes
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects among students in Germany. Now, for the first time, aptitude tests are being held…
Chemistry is the subject with the highest PhD ratio
In the discipline of chemistry, the number of successful doctorates is almost as high as the number of Master’s degrees. Most doctoral…
Record numbers of part-time students: highest proportions in Hamburg and North Rhine-Westphalia
The number of people studying part-time in Germany has risen to an all-time high of around 231,000. Germany’s federal states with the…
CHE Ranking also in demand abroad
The CHE Ranking is also in demand among prospective students from other European countries and beyond, as evidenced by the latest numbers…
Hamburg, Saarland and Berlin have the highest proportion of NC subjects in winter semester 2022/23
Many school-leavers will shortly be receiving their Abitur certificates. They will then be free to choose from the majority of study programmes…
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…