Fact check: Strong growth in student numbers not the only cause of lack of apprentices
The majority of young people find it difficult to decide whether to enter vocational education and training (VET) or higher education (HE)…
In search of University Manager of the Year 2023: The six nominees are noted for their outstanding leadership performance and vigorous networking
The CHE Centre for Higher Education and the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT again present the “University Manager of the Year” award this…
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,…
Professors’ perspectives on promotion of future skills in university teaching in eight subjects
Students need a new set of skills for today’s and tomorrow’s world of work. An analysis by the CHE Centre for Higher…
International review of the promotion of teaching and learning in higher education
Which public and private organisations, programmes, projects or networks outside Germany promote the development of teaching in higher education and innovation in…
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…
“The market for student loans in Germany is collapsing in slow motion”
The number of new student loans taken out in Germany fell to an all-time low of just 23,820 contracts in 2022. At…
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…
Monitoring Teacher Education expert alliance calls for urgent reform of teacher education
The shortage of teachers in Germany is likely to affect the educational mission of schools for the next two decades. The digital…
CHECK Housing & Mobility: Saarland is the federal state with the highest proportion of students still living at home with their parents
The housing situation of students, whether they live in rental apartments, shared flats or the parental home, differs greatly from region to…
Universities of applied sciences have the right to award doctorates in half of Germany’s federal states
Only around one per cent of all people in Germany currently working on a doctorate do so with the involvement or leadership…