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The BaRKa project conducted a nationwide comparison of the structure and implementation of capacity regulations in Germany’s federal states and examined how universities utilize the allocated ranges, as well as the use of capacity calculations in higher education governance processes at both the state and institutional levels. To this end, the relevant legal documents of the federal states were analyzed comparatively; 41 guided online interviews were conducted with experts from the state ministries of science, universities, and administrative courts; and calculations were performed using capacity-related data from various universities. The publication summarizes the project’s findings.

There is a growing need for procedural quality assurance in appointment procedures for professorships in the face of increasing pressure regarding accountability for example in the context of New Public Management reforms. In response, universities are creating positions for appointment officers. This cumulative dissertation examines the procedural quality assurance of appointment procedures for professorships at German universities with a particular focus on the newly implemented position of appointment managers. The cumulative thesis comprises three peer-reviewed academic articles, two transfer articles and the accompanying framework paper focusing on the multi-methodical research design.