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DAAD President Demands Tighter Oversight of Private German Universities
Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), has called for significantly better oversight of certain…
Berlin Universities in Disarray Former Professor Sounds Alarm Over Deteriorating Campus Conditions
According to Geraldine Rauch, the former president of the Technical University (TU) in Berlin, the current state of…
Women Professors Rise in German Universities
A recent report from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a steady, though uneven, progress in gender representation…
Accreditation Hurdles Plague Universities
A recent survey conducted by market research firm Management Consult, commissioned by the Association of Private Universities (VPH),…
Antisemitism Grips German Schools Universities
Germany’s Federal Education Minister Karin Prien has voiced serious concerns about the escalating climate of antisemitism within the…
Berlin Universities Face Cuts Risking Research
Berlin’s institutions of higher education face significant budget cuts totaling over €140 million for the 2025 fiscal year,…
German Universities Welcome a Record Number of Global Learners
According to the German Federal Statistical Office, a total of 33,200 guest students attended courses at German universities…
German Universities Unite Against US Science Crackdown
German university associations express solidarity with Harvard in face of US government’s decision to exclude international students. The…
Universities Cry for Relief and Renovations!
A high-ranking official of the Conference of University Rectors, Walter Rosenthal, has called for a reduction in bureaucracy…
Academic Purge: German Universities Crack Down on ‘Left Extremists’ and ‘Antisemites’ Free Speech Under Fire
German academia under threat of repression, as the government tightens its grip on free speech. The recent events…
Ministers Demand AI Program for Universities!
Science ministers of the states demand a billion-dollar AI program for universities. “The promotion of innovations must be…