Higher education institutions as providers of continuing education: sharp rise in shorter formats
Those wishing to continue their education at a higher education institution (HEI) in Germany now have a wealth of different formats to…
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…
CHE University Ranking 2021 – Latest Results
The latest results of the University Ranking conducted by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) were published today by DIE ZEIT in…
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 [...]
CHE statement on digitalisation in higher education and teacher education in Saarland
CHE stated its view to the Landtag of the Saarland in Saarbrücken for the Enquête Commission “Digitalisation of the Saarland” on 22 [...]
New rules: Not every Psychology programme leads to a degree in Psychotherapy
A new Psychotherapists’ Act came into force in September 2020. This new law also has an impact on the study of Psychology. [...]
Quality standards for dual study in Africa
CHE teamed up with university partners from Africa and Europe to develop quality standards for dual study programmes in Mozambique and South…
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…
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…
Anja Steinbeck, President of Düsseldorf University, is “University Manager of the Year 2020” – Special Award goes to Sabine Kunst, President of Humboldt-Universität Berlin
Professor Dr. Anja Steinbeck, President of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, is “University Manager of the Year 2020”. With this award, the weekly [...]
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…