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Science management: How politics can help the “elves of the higher education system”

The many thousands of higher education managers at German higher education institutions (HEIs) are practically invisible to higher education policymakers. A separate…

Newsletter update on the University Board of Trustees Forum: KPIs, reporting systems and indicators in the work of university boards of trustees

The spring meeting of the Forum Hochschulräte (University Board of Trustees Forum) on 10 March focused on the use of KPIs, reporting…

Largely flexible and effective use of internal target agreements at universities

So-called target agreements have been employed in the German higher education system for more than 20 years. Although widespread use is made…

One in four state-run higher education institutions in Germany are headed by a woman

It is still the case that the typical head of a state-run higher education institution (HEI) in Germany is male, in their…

Future teaching and learning models: HFD study reveals higher education institutions’ great readiness to embrace change

Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are willing to embrace change and want to continue using digital formats even after the pandemic…

Sascha Spoun, President of the Leuphana University Lüneburg, is “University Manager of the Year 2021”

Professor Dr. Sascha Spoun, President of the Leuphana University Lüneburg, is “University Manager of the Year 2021”. With this award, the weekly…

CHE gives its opinion to NRW: utilise current situation in HEIs to take stock

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic also has social consequences for students. In the Scientific Committee of the Landtag (State Parliament) of…

Social responsibility of higher education institutions with regard to family-friendly policies

The Verein Familie in der Hochschule (Family in Higher Education Institutions best practice club) met for its seventh annual conference on 7…

Interplay between boards of trustees and university leaders

For the first time in its history, the Forum Hochschulräte (University Board of Trustees Forum) was held as a joint event with…

The pandemic as a testing ground: learning effects from the coronavirus crisis for studies, teaching and management

For a year now, the coronavirus crisis has exposed the areas of society that were already in need of reform before the…

Lack of diversity: More than three-quarters of Germany’s university heads are male

The leadership of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are a rather homogeneous group. In this country, the typical head of an [...]

Family-friendly policies as a top priority of management help universities during and post-coronavirus pandemic

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic poses major challenges for university staff and students with family responsibilities. A recent publication by the [...]