University and Student Funding

Study: Diversifying university funding

Higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg had more money at their disposal over the last decade. Go to download

Interview: ``Higher education institutions are under enormous pressure``

The financial situation for many international universities is grim due to the impact of COVID-19. By comparison, higher education institutions in Germany are holding up quite well, summarised CHE Executive Director Frank Ziegele in an interview for the Frankfurter Rundschau

CHE Student Loan Test

KfW Student Loan: coronavirus crisis aid shown to have shortcomings in CHE Student Loan Test Go to download

Financing Higher Education in Germany and Europe: Performance-oriented Models of State Funding and Institutional Resource Allocation

This paper investigates the changes in public higher education funding models in Germany and Europe and illustrates the advantages of the currently prevailing approaches. The article is only available in Japanese language.

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Press releases

Gero Federkeil 21. June 2022

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...

Press releases

Sonja Berghoff 3. May 2022

CHE University Ranking 2022: good examples of online teaching, particularly in engineering and psychology

Students assess their study conditions in the latest CHE University Ranking, published today in the ZEIT Study Guide 2022/23 and in the...

Higher Education Policy

Ulrich Müller 25. April 2022

“Germany needs innovative bridging between academic and vocational education”

Be it studies for non-traditional applicants or dual study options – a growing number of people in Germany want the best of...

Permeability in the Education System

Sigrun Nickel 20. April 2022

Dual studies in Germany: federal states differ widely in terms of study options and demand

Dual studies are growing in popularity in Germany. And yet the programmes that combine academic and vocational education vary significantly, depending on...

Permeability in the Education System

Sigrun Nickel 28. March 2022

New record high: 66,000 non-traditional students in Germany

A growing number of people are taking the opportunity to qualify for a degree programme in Germany via the vocational route. Some...

digitisation

Josephine Sames 23. March 2022

Second issue of HFD strategy magazine strategie digital focuses on blended university

The second issue of strategie digital is all about the university of the future. Several authors explain why, in their view, the...

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Isabel Roessler 17. March 2022

One in four state-run higher education institutions in Germany are headed by a woman

It is still the case that the typical head of a state-run higher education institution (HEI) in Germany is male, in their...

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Sigrun Nickel 10. March 2022

Number of people eligible for higher education in Germany systematically underestimated

Many more people are eligible to study at a German higher education institution (HEI) than official statistics suggest. This is the conclusion...

digitisation

Jannica Budde 1. March 2022

Future teaching and learning models: HFD study reveals higher education institutions’ great readiness to embrace change

Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are willing to embrace change and want to continue using digital formats even after the pandemic...

kurz + kompakt

Ulrich Müller 8. February 2022

Financing an executive degree

It is often the costs that deter would-be students from embarking on an executive degree. A new CHE information brochure outlines the...

article

Nina Horstmann 10. January 2022

Students wish to have more online learning even after the pandemic

In the second year of the coronavirus pandemic, students in Germany are satisfied with their university’s crisis management. This is the finding...

article

Saskia Ulrich 27. December 2021