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,…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
Admission restrictions at higher education institutions in Germany in winter semester 2023/24
Those planning to start university in Germany this winter semester have a good chance of being offered a place. Only about 38…
Monitoring Teacher Education expert alliance calls for urgent reform of teacher education
The shortage of teachers in Germany is likely to affect the educational mission of schools for the next two decades. The digital…
CHECK Housing & Mobility: Saarland is the federal state with the highest proportion of students still living at home with their parents
The housing situation of students, whether they live in rental apartments, shared flats or the parental home, differs greatly from region to…
Universities of applied sciences have the right to award doctorates in half of Germany’s federal states
Only around one per cent of all people in Germany currently working on a doctorate do so with the involvement or leadership…
University transformation in Ethiopia: Ethiopian UASs learn from German experience
21 visitors from Ethiopia, mainly vice-presidents, take their first-hand impressions and experiences home with them today, ready for use at their universities….
Studying psychology abroad: problematic transition to German Master’s programmes
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects among students in Germany. Now, for the first time, aptitude tests are being held…
CHE University Ranking 2023: The latest evaluations of law, business and social work degree programmes
The latest results of the University Ranking conducted by the CHE Centre for Higher Education were published today by DIE ZEIT in…