Higher Education and Research Management

International Deans’ Course Southeast Asia 2020 gets underway online

The 14th International Deans’ Course (IDC) got underway, with 30 participants from eight Southeast Asian countries. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic meant that a new format for exchange and interaction had to be offered.

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University manager of the year

With this award, the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT and the CHE Centre for Higher Education honour leaders of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany who have shaped the development of their university in a special way and initiated innovative change processes.

Column: Ziegele’s World in DUZ Wissenschaft & Management

CHE Executive Director Frank Ziegele writes a regular column in duz Wissenschaft & Management on university management issues Read

Video: Was beeinflusst die Finanzautonomie an Hochschulen?

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Isabel Roessler 27. November 2023

Significantly higher percentage of women at second management level than among university heads in Germany

39 per cent of all deputy positions at state higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are held by women. Most of them...

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Nina Horstmann 20. November 2023

CHE University Ranking 2023/2024 now with new results for Master’s programmes: Much praise for study conditions on Master’s programmes

The new Master’s ranking of the CHE Centre for Higher Education is now available free of charge online at ZEIT ONLINE, and...

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Isabel Roessler 17. November 2023

Germany only in international midfield for knowledge transfer from universities

When it comes to technology transfer from science to business, other countries are ahead of Germany. This is the result of an...

Permeability in the Education System

Ulrich Müller 16. November 2023

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)...

Higher Education Management

Caroline Friedhoff 16. November 2023

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...

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Cort-Denis Hachmeister 2. November 2023

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...

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Cort-Denis Hachmeister 26. October 2023

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,...

digitisation

Nina Horstmann 19. October 2023

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...

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Gero Federkeil 10. October 2023

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...

corona

Cort-Denis Hachmeister 21. September 2023

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...

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Ulrich Müller 21. July 2023

“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...

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Cort-Denis Hachmeister 4. July 2023