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Forschungsinvestitionen in Deutschland steigen
Staat und Wirtschaft erhöhen ihre Ausgaben für Forschung und Entwicklung um acht Prozent auf 9,187 Milliarden Euro. Mehr lesen…

German University Rankings for the Year 2007
CHE, the Center for Higher Education Development, annually examines and provides ratings for study programs in various disciplines at German universities. The CHE rankings are considered the most comprehensive and detailed comparison of higher-learning institutions in German-speaking countries. The DAAD, together with CHE and the German weekly newspaper "Die Zeit", now offers these rankings for the year 2007. Read more…

Beste deutsche Uni auf Weltrang 53
Im internationalen Vergleich schneiden deutsche Hochschulen schlecht ab: In einem neuen weltweiten Ranking sind die beiden besten Unis in Bayern - aber sie schafften es nicht unter die Top 50. Dominiert wird die Konkurrenz von US-Hochschulen. Mehr lesen…

Gebremste Innovation
Europas Wissenschaftler sind leistungsfähig. Doch die Investitionen in die Forschung stagnieren, die Industrieforschung ist im internationalen Vergleich schwach. Immerhin: Deutschland ist Patent-Europameister. Mehr lesen…

Deutschland fehlen 70.000 Wissenschaftler
In Deutschland fehlen nach EU-Berechnung rund 70.000 Wissenschaftler. Darauf hat der neue Präsident der Deutschen Forschungs-Gemeinschaft, Matthias Kleiner, aufmerksam gemacht. Mehr lesen…

The Many Laws of a Well-Ordered German Life
If there is one quintessentially German word that has been woven into the fabric of society over the years, then it is "Ordnung." Meaning "order" or "orderliness," it represents the legs upon which the nation stands. Read more …

OECD's Education at a Glance 2007
The OECD has published the 2007 edition of its annual report Education at a Glance. The report offers an insight in the education systems of the 30 OECD countries and a number of partner countries and it provides readers with indicators for the comparison of national education levels and results. For the first time, the report examines the issue of efficiency in education. Read more…

Significant Growth in HRSTC across the EU
The Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) reports in his booklet on “Highly qualified workers in science and technology” (HRSTC) that there has been dynamic growth in HRSTC employment in the last five years across the EU. Read more…

Wo studieren sich rechnet
Eine neue Studie informiert über die Kosten eines Auslandsaufenthaltes. Die Autoren empfehlen Osteuropa und die Türkei. Mehr lesen…

European Policy Seminar on EU-US Higher Education Relations
The Association Co-operation Academic organizes a seminar on "Partners and Competitors: Analysing the EU-US Higher Education Relationship". Read more...

Tiny Boston College off Charts with Fulbrighters
When Michael Resler, chairman of the German studies department at Boston College, learned that 13 of his seniors, almost half the graduating class, had landed coveted Fulbright scholarships, he was at a loss for words. Read more…

Köder für akademische Auswanderer
Viele deutsche Wissenschaftler arbeiten in den USA, weil die Bedingungen dort besser sind. Mit großzügigen Förderprogrammen sollen sie nun zurück nach Deutschland gelockt werden. Mehr lesen…

International Graduate Admission Rebound Continues
Surprising number of graduate schools have international collaborative degree programs. Read more…

Exchange Students Find a New Way to Deal With Germans
US students are having a hard time in Germany, as they find themselves having to justify Washington policy from day to day. A new pilot project in German schools is meant to help Americans deal with the endless drill. Read more…

Reconnect with Germany
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Federal Foreign Office and universities in Germany are pleased to invite Fulbright alumni in the USA to join a new network for all "Gemany-Alumni." This initiative aims to bring people who have studied, researched or taught at a university in Germany back in touch with their former German host institutions and funding organizations, as well as with their local German consulates and cultural organizations in the USA. Fulbright alumni are encouraged to register on the site below – and to spread the word about this useful new service to colleagues and friends who have also been at a German university. For further information or to register, please go to www.germany-alumni.us.