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Higher Education in
Germany
Current Status and
Challenges
German-South African Rectors’ Forum
15 April 2013, Leipzig
Professor Dr Horst Hippler, President,
German Rectors’ Conference
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The German Higher Education System
Different Types of Higher Education Institutions
 112 Universities and Higher Education Institutions
that can award doctorates
 225 Universities of Applied Sciences
(„Fachhochschulen“)
 56 Colleges of Art and Music
Altogether 393 higher education institutions
(predominantly state institutions; few private
universities, usually with limited range of subjects)
 2.5 mio students in total (WS 2012/2013)
Source: Higher Education Compass 2013
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The German Higher Education and Research System
University Research and Extra-University
Research as the Two Pillars of the German
Research System
German Research System
Universities and
Universities of
Applied Sciences
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Extra-University
Research
Institutions:
Max Planck Society,
Helmholtz
Association, Leibniz
Association,
Fraunhofer Society
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Funding for Higher Education and Research
Funding for Higher Education
 Basic budget provided by the Länder (states)
 Increasing student numbers for the next years
(today 500,000 new bachelor students each year)
 additional funding necessary by federal government and the Länder
(2011-2015: about 7 bn €; 2011-2018: additional 1.2-1.5 bn €)
 No tuition fees
 Research budget by competition through the German Science
Foundation (e. g. „Excellence Initiative“), but also by industry;
German Universities spend more then11 bn € yearly on R&D,
1.4 bn € (13%) of which are from industry.
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Various Reform
Processes at National
and International Level
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On the Way to Autonomous Higher Education
Institutions
Increasing Autonomy by Modifying Legal
Framework of the Länder
Management by objective agreements
– between Länder and universities
– between university leadership and faculties
with regard to
 opening new and/or close old degree programmes
 admission of students
 appointment of professors
 salary of professors and academic staff
 management of university property
 organizational processes within the institution
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On the Way to Autonomous Higher Education
Institutions
New Budget Structures and an Increased
Accountability
 Introduction of global (yearly) budgets
 Introduction of performance-based allocation
mechanisms
 between ministries and universities
 within universities, between faculties
 Introduction of performance criteria for the salary of
professors
 private contributions to higher education budget,
e.g. private third-party funding for research,
contribution of foundations, etc.
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Towards a Quality Culture in Higher Education
From State Control to Science-Based Quality
Assurance Systems
Accreditation assures basic
quality standards of study
programmes.
Evaluation aims at promoting
transparency, improving quality
and benchmarking.
Future challenges:
 from quality assurance (minimal standards) to quality enhancement
 from input to outcome orientation
 Programme accreditation and system accreditation as alternative
options for HEI
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HRK‘s long-term goal is an improvement-driven Institutional Quality
Audit.
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Supporting Excellence in Research: The Excellence Initiative
The Excellence Initiative
 Aims to promote top-level research at German universities and
research institutions
 Three lines of funding:
o Graduate schools to promote young researchers
o Excellence clusters to promote world-class research
o Plans for advancing top-level university research
 Total of 1.9 b € funding from 2006 until 2011
(75% Federal government and 25 % state governments)
 Total funding of 2.7 b € from 2012 until 2017
(75% Federal government and 25 % state governments)
 The funding will end 2017:
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How to become sustainable?
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The European Dimension: From Bologna to Bucharest
How Does „Bologna“ Alter
The German Higher Education System?
 Reform of degree programmes
 Change of paradigm: from teacher to learner perspective
(modularisation of study programmes, calculation of overall
student workload, focus on learning outcomes and
competencies)
 Introduction of ECTS and Diploma Supplement
 Introduction of quality assurance procedures
 Strengthening of the European dimension in teaching,
learning and research
 Challenges: recognition, employability of graduates,
admission to master programmes
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Internationalising
Higher Education
Institutions
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The Internationalisation of German Universities
A Strategic Approach to Internationalisation
 Increasing mobility of students and researchers
 Increasing international collaboration in research and
technology transfer
 Shift to more structured forms of international
collaboration (integrated study semesters abroad, joint
degrees)
 Building offshore campuses and bi- or multinational
higher education institutions
 National and international strategic alliances
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The Internationalisation of German Universities
The Internationalisation of German
Universities
 Germany is a „global player“ in transnational education.
 The number of international students has risen from
175,000 in 2000 to 265,000 in 2012
(rise by roughly 50 %; today 11.1% of all students).
 At the same time, the number of mobile German students
has risen from 46,000 in 1998 to 126,000 in 2010
(rise by roughly 170 %).
 Political support for internationalisation is high, especially
at the federal level (policy support and financial incentives).
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The Internationalisation of German Universities
The Internationalisation of German
Universities – Challenges
 Study programmes have to be further internationalised
(not only language, but also contents, „mobility windows“,
double degrees, summer schools, etc.)
 Recognition of international qualifications is a key issue.
 The percentage of international staff at German
universities has to be substantially increased
(recruiting, administration, career paths).
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