Facts and Figures

72%

of students in Germany rate their health as (very) good.

22nd Social Survey 2023

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.

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Announcements

2024-Nov-07

Internationale Akademische Mobilität

Die Bundesrepublik ist nach den USA das zweitwichtigste Gastland für internationale Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler, so der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst ...

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2024-Oct-10

Studie zur akademischen Redefreiheit an deutschen Hochschulen veröffentlicht

Wie steht es um die Freiheit der Lehre und Forschung in Deutschland? Ob zu gendergerechter Sprache, zum aktuellen ...

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2024-Jul-04

Aufnahme eines Hochschulstudiums hängt immer noch von der Bildungsherkunft ab

Von 100 Kindern aus akademisch gebildeten Familien beginnen 78 ein Hochschulstudium. Bei nicht-akademisch gebildeten ...

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2024-Jun-27

Karriereverläufe Promovierender und Promovierter in Deutschland: Neues Panel ermöglicht Analysen akademischer Karrierewege

Die Studie Nacaps (National Academics ...

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2024-Jun-17

Veröffentlichung des Bildungsberichts 2024

Die vergangene Dekade war geprägt von steigenden Studierenden- und Absolvent*innenzahlen. Dieses starke Wachstum ist ...

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2024-May-21

Wissenschaftsfreiheit unter Druck?

Wie steht es um die Wissenschaftsfreiheit weltweit? Was umfasst die Wissenschaftsfreiheit im Grundgesetz – und vor welchen Herausforderungen stehen wir? Welche ...

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Publications

2024-Jul-03 | DZHW Brief

Kracke, N., Schwabe, U., & Buchholz, S.

Neuer Bildungstrichter: Trotz Akademisierungsschub immer noch ungleicher Zugang zur Hochschule

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2024-Nov-29 | Publication

Azeroual, O.

Can generative AI transform data quality? A critical discussion of ChatGPT’s capabilities

https://doi.org/10.20935/AcadEng7407

2024-Nov-27 | Publication

Fenton, A., Donner, P., Ambrasat, J., Fabian, G., & Heger, C.

How accurate are Scopus publication counts of researchers? A survey-bibliometric comparison for Germany

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2024-Mar-27 | DZHW Brief

Gottburgsen, A., & Jungbauer-Gans, M.

„Diversität“ in Befragungen des Deutschen Zentrums für Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung

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2024-Nov-26 | Publication

van den Besselaar, P., Möller, T., Mom, C., Cruz-Castro, L., & Cruz-Castro, L.

Gender bias in grant allocation shows a decline over time

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14176637

2024-Nov-26 | Publication

Möller, T.

Funding decision and applicants' careers. A case study of an early career grant

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14171970

Events
 

2024-Dec-12  3:15 to 4:00 PM (CEST)

CS3 Meeting Talks

Digital trace data collection through data donation

Laura Boeschoten (Utrecht University)

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2024-Nov-18  04:15-05:30
Research symposium DZHW Hannover

The Commuting Paradox for Female College Students

Prof. Dr. John Cullinan (University of Galway)

Hybrid: DZHW, Lange Laube 12, Room LL500 and online

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Projects

Start of the project: 2024-Oct-01

The bandwidth model in the context of capacity law: fundamentals and application scenarios (BaRKa)

The first fundamental ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court on the numerus clausus (BVerfGE 33, 303ff.)...

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Start of the project: 2024-Sept-01

Predatory Publishing Practices: Paper tigers or actual threats from evaluation systems?

The recent shift in evaluation systems to more diverse quality criteria has increased the visibility of lower...

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Start of the project: 2024-Sept-01

Dynamic Surveys for Dynamic Life Courses (DSDLC)

The Dynamic Surveys for Dynamic Life Courses (DSDLC) project addresses three key challenges in the collection of life course data in self-administered...

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Start of the project: 2024-Feb-01

Explanations for the declining rate of German students temporarily studying abroad (ERRASTUD)

Despite numerous political initiatives to increase international student mobility and despite the benefits of...

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Start of the project: 2024-Jan-01

Appointment law and practice in a German federal states comparison (BuBiL)

Securing and expanding university autonomy is one of the core demands that Berlin's universities repeatedly make to the Berlin Senate Administration....

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Start of the project: 2023-Dec-15

Academic Freedom of Speech (AkaReF)

Under keywords such as "threat to (academic) freedom of speech", "cancel culture" or "new sensitivity" towards other positions, there has been increasing discussion in recent years about the state...

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