Student exchange: Spain is the most important partner country for German universities
Spain is the most important partner country for German universities when it comes to student exchanges. This is shown by a recent…
HEInnovate Train the Trainers Session: Fostering Higher Education Innovation through European Exchange
On September 22 and 23, 2025, 27 participants from 22 European countries met at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki for…
How can science and higher education research and higher education management benefit from one another?
A new study by the CHE Centre for Higher Education presents concrete proposals for higher education management and the science and higher…
A future-proof university must be an authentic university
Around the world, universities are facing ever-increasing expectations. These expectations range from excellent teaching and top research to solving social and global…
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,…
Women head more than a third of state universities in Germany
Between 2021 and 2024, the proportion of female university managers in Germany rose from 25 to 35 per cent. The average age…
Distribution of research funds in Germany: Only ten per cent of all third-party funding goes to universities of applied sciences
Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Germany have increased their commitment to research in recent years. However, they are clearly lagging behind…
Two new members of the CHE Advisory Board: Hannes Ametsreiter and Iris Kimizoglu
At the start of 2025, the CHE Centre for Higher Education welcomed two new members to its Advisory Board: Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter,…