Students and trainee teachers as well as qualified educators need to be better prepared for the diversity of the students they teach. It was with this aim in mind that the HRK and the Standing...
Read moreThe Federal Statistical Office has just reported that over 2.9 million students and 489,000 new students are enrolled at German universities for the current winter semester. HRK-President Peter-André...
Read moreThe heads of state and government of the EU member states reached a compromise on the design of the rule of law mechanism in the future allocation of EU funding. This means that the outcome of...
Read moreBoth Amnesty International and Scholars at Risk currently report that the Swedish-Iranian academic Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, who has been under arrest in Iran since April 2016, is facing imminent...
Read moreIn view of the fact that university semesters have predominantly been held digitally since spring due to the pandemic, the General Assembly of the HRK approved a recommendation on “Micro-degrees and...
Read moreThe General Assembly of the HRK, which met for the first time by video conference, has elected three new members to the HRK Executive Board and confirmed two members in office.
Read morenja Steinbeck, Rector of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, will act as Spokesperson of the HRK Universities Member Group in the HRK and as Vice-President of the HRK. The Member Group elected the...
Read moreThe veto by the Polish and Hungarian governments yesterday evening has caused the collapse of negotiations on the next financial framework of the European Union. The compromise previously reached by...
Read moreOn 5 November 1990, just one month after German reunification, the plenary assembly of the former West German Rectors’ Conference (WRK) welcomed 21 universities from the five new federal states and...
Read moreThe HRK has published the latest figures on degree programmes and admission restrictions. They are based on information entered by universities in the HRK Higher Education Compass as at 1 September...
Read moreThe Senate of the HRK deliberated on escalating developments in European research and educational policy. HRK President Peter-André Alt stated his views on this: “We are currently witnessing...
Read moreThe HRK asked doctoral candidates and early career postdocs from the rare disciplines to devise new communication and networking strategies. 19 projects were selected in the early career researcher...
Read moreThe Executive Board of the HRK approved guiding questions on university partnerships with the People’s Republic of China. They will complement the general guidelines and standards for international...
Read moreThe HRK welcomes the fact that there is still undiminished interest among international students in studying at German universities in spite of the COVID-19 crisis. In the HRK's view, to ensure that...
Read moreThe funding earmarked for education and research in the new seven-year EU financial framework and the “Next Generation EU” coronavirus recovery plan have thus far failed to meet expectations and...
Read moreGerman students in the USA are facing an uncertain future due to the new visa rules in the coronavirus crisis. The US immigration agency ICE had announced last week that foreign students who were...
Read moreHRK-President Peter-André Alt has made the following comments regarding today’s announcement of the further 24 European university alliances funded by the EU: “All universities participating in the...
Read moreThe Senate of the HRK has unanimously affirmed its commitment to making health protection an absolute priority in the organisation of the upcoming winter semester. It was completely undisputed that...
Read moreAcademic standards in teacher education are non-negotiable for cross-sector and lateral entry into teaching. This was stressed by the Senate of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) in a resolution...
Read moreThe University of Chicago and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) will present a virtual conference on free expression. “Freedom of Expression: On the Culture of Debate at Universities” will examine...
Read moreThe application and admission procedure through the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (SfH) (Trust for Admission to Higher Education) has been facilitated for the 2020/21 winter semester thanks to the...
Read moreA reliable database is key to successfully developing the internationality of a university. The new indicator portal “HSI Monitor – Profile Data on the Internationality of Universities” enables...
Read moreOne month into the online 2020 summer semester, HRK President Prof Dr Peter-André Alt provided a positive initial assessment but also addressed the need for further action: “Universities have widely...
Read moreThe HRK welcomes the re-opening of society based on the most recent resolutions reached by the federal and state governments regarding the coronavirus pandemic. However, it strongly warns against a...
Read moreThe HRK, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German National Association for Student Affairs (DSW) welcome the plans of the federal government to support students experiencing...
Read moreThe presidents of the HRK and the DAAD called on the federal government to swiftly reach a decision to support German and international students experiencing financial difficulties due to the...
Read moreHRK-President Peter-André Alt has made the following statement regarding the upcoming summer semester: “In the coming days, the lecture period will begin at many universities under very unusual...
Read moreIn view of the current circumstances, HRK-President Peter-André Alt has reiterated his call for the immediate release of researcher Dr Ahmadreza Djalali from Evin Prison, who has now been in Iranian...
Read moreIt is the opinion of the HRK that the draft legislation in support of research and students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic is appropriate to the often precarious situation of young researchers and...
Read moreInternational cooperation is indispensable to German universities. Standards are needed for this cooperation that enable sustainable interaction, in particular with partners from nations with...
Read moreIn view of the postponements of the lecture timetables now approved by all federal states and the uncertainty surrounding the required length of these measures, the HRK is calling for a differentiated...
Read moreHRK-President Peter-André Alt made the following comments regarding the situation of German universities in view of the risk of infection posed by the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): “In...
Read more“If the programme to create European university networks is to be a success, the European Union must see and support the participating universities in their entirety as educational, research,...
Read more“The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union marks a watershed in the history of European unification. Together with our British partners, we want to do everything in our power to ensure that...
Read moreSpringer Nature and MPDL Services GmbH on behalf of Projekt DEAL today announce that the formal contract for the world’s largest transformative Open Access (OA) agreement to date has been signed....
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