Frank Dölle

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.

On behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Science, the DZHW conducted a comparative study of the status of the transfer of appointment rights to universities in different federal states. First, the higher education laws of all German federal states were subjected to a comparative analysis, and on this basis, six states were selected for in-depth case studies. In these states, further documents were evaluated and individual interviews were conducted with one representative from each state's Ministry of Science; later, the interviewees came together for a two-day workshop. On this basis, it was possible to differentiate between different approaches and forms of implementation in the transfer of appointment rights to universities.

The DZHW has been reporting regularly on universities of applied sciences since 1998 as part of the Equipment, Cost and Performance Comparison (AKL). 18 universities took part in the survey for the 2023 evaluation year. The aim of the AKL comparisons is to provide a valid and cross-university and cross-state comparable database on the performance and costs of the universities included, reflecting individual university structures.

The DZHW has been reporting regularly on universities of the arts since 2002/03 as part of the Equipment, Cost and Performance Comparison (AKL). 11 universities took part in the survey for the 2021 evaluation year. The aim of the AKL comparisons is to provide a valid and cross-university and cross-state comparable database on the performance and costs of the universities included, reflecting individual university structures.

The DZHW has been reporting regularly on universities since 1998 as part of the Equipment, Cost and Performance Comparison (AKL). 15 universities took part in the survey for the 2022 evaluation year. The aim of the AKL comparisons is to provide a valid and cross-university and cross-state comparable database on the performance and costs of the universities included, reflecting individual university structures.

The DZHW has been reporting regularly on universities of the arts since 2002/03 as part of the Equipment, Cost and Performance Comparison (AKL). 11 universities took part in the survey for the 2019 evaluation year. The aim of the AKL comparisons is to provide a valid and cross-university and cross-state comparable database on the performance and costs of the universities included, reflecting individual university structures.