2026-Jan-09 | DZHW Brief
Völk, D., Steinkühler, J., & Ordemann, J.
Facts and Figures
66%
of pre-docs are seriously considering leaving academia
German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies
The German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) carries out application-oriented empirical research. Our work focuses on two main fields: research on higher education, including analyses of students' and graduates' experiences, issues relating to life-long learning, steering and funding, and research into the scientific world and academic organisations. The Centre sees itself as part of the scientific community and is a service provider for higher education institutions and policy-makers.
News
Announcements
2026-Feb-11
Neustart für Forschung mit internationaler Strahlkraft
Am Deutschen Zentrum für Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung (DZHW) gibt es zum Jahresbeginn personelle Veränderungen ...
2025-Nov-26
Neue Ausgabe von Wissenschaft weltoffen
Deutschlands Hochschulen bleiben für Studierende aus aller Welt hochattraktiv: Im Wintersemester 2024/25 waren rund 402.000 internationale Studierende und Promovierende an ...
2025-Oct-29
Call for Papers
Unter dem Titel „Nachhaltige Entwicklung und die Rolle von Bildung und lebenslangem Lernen“ lädt das Leibniz-Forschungsnetzwerk Bildungspotenziale (LERN) am 5. ...
2025-Oct-16
Einladung zur Abschlussveranstaltung
Das Deutsche Zentrum für Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung (DZHW) lädt zur Abschlussveranstaltung des Projekts "Das Bandbreitenmodell im Rahmen des Kapazitätsrechts: ...
2025-Oct-08
Neue Führungsspitze am DZHW
Das Deutsche Zentrum für Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung (DZHW) hat seine Führung neu aufgestellt: Dr. phil. Marcus Beiner hat am 1. September 2025 das Amt des ...
2025-May-27
Startschuss für bundesweite Studie zur Lebens- und Studiensituation von Studierenden
Heute startet das Deutsche Zentrum für Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung (DZHW) die zweite ...
Publications
2026-Feb-19 | Publication
Wegner, A.
Research conditions and nothing else matters? – A typology of international researchers’ rationales for choosing host institutions
2026-Feb-07 | Publication
Meyer, H., Niemann-Lenz, J., Rodeck, L., & Revers, M.
Beyond anti-elitism and out-group attacks: how concerns shape the AfD’s populist representation on German TikTok during the 2024 European elections
2025-Dec-10 | DZHW Brief
Gwosć, C.
Hochschul- und Studienfinanzierung in Deutschland: Ergebnisse einer aktuellen Strukturanalyse
2026-Feb-06 | Publication
In der Smitten, S., & Gwosć, C.
Hochschulfinanzen: Knappe Mittel erfordern Gestaltung
2026-Feb-06 | Publication
Winkelmann, G.
Ausstattungs‐, Kosten‐ und Leistungsvergleich Universitäten 2024. Grunddaten und Kennzahlen Universität Bielefeld
Events
2026-Mar-05 - 2026-Mar-06
LERN Annual Research Meeting 2026
Hanover, Germany
Sustainable development and the role of education and lifelong learning
2026-Jun-23 - 2026-Jun-24
7th Forum Higher Education and the Labour Market (HELM)
Nuremberg, Germany
Special focus on "Intended and Unintended Consequences of Higher Education Reforms".
2026-Sep-28 - 2026-Ocz-02
11th HERSS-Summer School
Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
Special focus on "International perspectives on higher education research and science studies: Global citizenships".
Projects
Start of the project: 2026-Jan-01
Mental health during studies and doctoral studies: problems and solutions (StuPsy)
From a life course perspective, the project investigates the development, determinants, and effects of mental health...
Start of the project: 2025-May-01
Rules and commitment in Studies – What Impact Do They Have? (Research Group RegelWerk)
The RegelWerk research group investigates the factors influencing academic success at the level of designing...
Start of the project: 2025-Feb-01
Between Economy and Democracy: Reorganizing Research Evaluation through Metadata in the Digital Era (REREV)
Advancing digitalization is leading to a massive increase in metadata about research, on who produced which...
Start of the project: 2025-Feb-01
Initiation of a network of national bibliometric infrastructures (INNBI)
Commercial bibliometric databases are maintained through a centralised process in which a single commercial entity collates and standardises the...
Start of the project: 2025-Jan-15
English-Taught Degree Programs – German Labor Market (ESDA)
In highly developed economies, there is already a shortage of skilled workers in many areas, which is likely to become even more acute in the future....
Start of the project: 2025-Jan-01
Research Center for Interdisciplinary and Federal Comparison of german Higher Education Law
The research center is testing a research structure for interdisciplinary and federal comparison of german higher...