Spain is the most important partner country for German universities when it comes to student exchanges. This is shown by a recent ‘DatenCHECK’ (data analysis) by the CHE Centre for Higher Education. When it comes to representative target universities for student exchanges, German universities most frequently name institutions…
On September 22 and 23, 2025, 27 participants from 22 European countries met at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki for the second HEInnovate Train the Trainers Session 2025. The aim of the event was to gain practical insight into the HEInnovate concept, the associated HEInnovate self-assessment…
A new study by the CHE Centre for Higher Education presents concrete proposals for higher education management and the science and higher education research community and their associations and networks, as well as external funding bodies. The proposals aim to enhance knowledge transfer between the various areas. The…
Around the world, universities are facing ever-increasing expectations. These expectations range from excellent teaching and top research to solving social and global problems. At the same time, the higher education system is undergoing major changes, for example through artificial intelligence. In their book Authentic Universities, Frank Ziegele and…
Following the publication of the CHE Ranking on the study information platform of DIE ZEIT, HeyStudium, at the beginning of May, the new data is now also available in the English-language version of the ranking on the website of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The CHE Ranking…
When discussing the problem of the shortage of doctors in Germany, German students abroad are largely ignored. Yet they make up around ten per cent of all German medical students. Experts at the CHE estimate the number of students to be at least 9,100, according to a recent…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of everyday student life at German universities. Around two thirds of students use AI tools such as ChatGPT at least once a week, a quarter even use them daily. The use of general research and translations varies greatly depending on the…
The surveys for the CHE Ranking 2026, which this time includes around 4,000 degree programmes in law, economics and social sciences, will start in June 2025. The subjects being analysed are business administration, economics, economics, law and social work as well as business informatics, industrial engineering, business law…
HeyStudium, DIE ZEIT's portal for student orientation, publishes the latest results of the CHE University Ranking for six subject groups, including ‘Health, Sport and Psychology’, ‘Technology and Construction’ and ‘Language and Culture’. The results show clear differences between university types and subjects with regard to professional practice and…
Between 2021 and 2024, the proportion of female university managers in Germany rose from 25 to 35 per cent. The average age has fallen slightly. There are still few people of East German or foreign origin among the top executives. This is shown by an annual evaluation by…
Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Germany have increased their commitment to research in recent years. However, they are clearly lagging behind universities when it comes to funding. Only ten per cent of all third-party funding awarded between 2021 and 2023 went to UAS. In addition to the…
At the start of 2025, the CHE Centre for Higher Education welcomed two new members to its Advisory Board: Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter, new Chairman of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, and Iris Kimizoglu, President of the European Students' Union (ESU). Ametsreiter takes over the role of his predecessor Dr. Ralph…
