Number of students without Abitur has more than doubled in ten years
The number of students without a formal higher education entrance qualification has reached an all-time high in Germany: more than 70,000 people…
More than one in four universities not recognisable as such from their name
Prospective students can currently choose from more than 21,000 study programmes at over 400 higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany. The names…
CHE Ranking 2022 of Master’s programmes in engineering sciences and psychology
The CHE Ranking with the latest assessments by Master’s students is now available online. Subjects from the field of engineering sciences and…
Software developers can also be trained in a completely different way
Computer science is one of the most popular degree programmes in Germany. However, CHE’s latest DataCHECK on the area of computer science…
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…
Students of business, law and social work to be surveyed for the CHE Ranking 2023
Over the next few weeks, students on undergraduate degree programmes will again be asked to assess their study conditions. The subjects under…
Guide for students caring for relatives
The number of people in need of long-term care in Germany has been growing for years. As a result, the proportion of…
More female students than male for the first time at HEIs in Germany
For the first time, more female students than male were enrolled at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany in winter semester 2021/22….
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…
Student loans: number of new contracts down to pre-Covid level
The number of new student loans taken out in Germany fell considerably in 2021 compared to the previous year. The KfW Student…
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…
U-Multirank publishes new 2022 outcomes: new insights on student diversity, access and social inclusion
In its ninth annual publication, U-Multirank showcases how universities deal with issues of social inequality in access to higher education and with…