Universities of the arts in Germany: 54 Percent of First-Year Students Are Non-German Citizens
Universities of the arts are the most international type of higher education institution in Germany. This is evident among both students and…
More Flexible Study Options: What German Universities Can Learn from Finland
Higher education in Germany remains heavily oriented toward a full-time model. Yet there is a great need for flexible study options. A…
Record Number of University Graduates without an Abitur
More people without an Abitur (German higher education entrance qualification) are successfully completing a degree programme. According to the latest available data,…
Future skills particularly strongly anchored in computer science, nursing science and romance studies
Whether problem-solving skills, initiative, or digital collaboration: so-called future skills are among the competencies that are becoming increasingly important for participation in…
CHE Master’s Ranking in Engineering: Satisfied students, high level of external funding
Engineering graduates are in high demand in Germany. This is due to both a shortage of skilled workers and a sharp decline…
English version of the CHE Ranking updated on the DAAD website
Following the publication of the CHE Ranking on the study information platform of DIE ZEIT, HeyStudium, at the beginning of May, the…
Despite high study costs: At least 9,100 German medical students at foreign universities
When discussing the problem of the shortage of doctors in Germany, German students abroad are largely ignored. Yet they make up around…
A quarter of students in Germany use artificial intelligence on a daily basis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of everyday student life at German universities. Around two thirds of students use AI tools…
Kick-off for the CHE Ranking 2026
The surveys for the CHE Ranking 2026, which this time includes around 4,000 degree programmes in law, economics and social sciences, will…
HeyStudium and ZEIT Studienführer 2025/26: High practical relevance of studies at universities of applied sciences
HeyStudium, DIE ZEIT’s portal for student orientation, publishes the latest results of the CHE University Ranking for six subject groups, including ‘Health,…
Veterinary medicine has the highest proportion of female students of all fields of study in Germany
Since the winter semester 2021/22, there have been more female students than male students at German universities. Economics and social sciences are…
Distance learning: increasingly popular in Germany despite high study costs
More than a quarter of a million people in Germany are currently enrolled in distance learning programmes, most of them at private…