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Based on a multimodal understanding of governance in German higher education, thsi paper investigates the multiple objectives and factors that shape the digitalization of higher education internationalization. We find that while values-based and competition-related approaches often motivate higher education institutions to embrace digitalization, the implementation is rather shaped by hierarchy and collegial governance factors. We suggest understanding digitalization as a comprehensive approach intertwined with all levels and modes of governance in higher education.

Die Hochschulen waren von Beginn der bundesdeutschen Geschichte an Austragungsort politischer Konflikte. Ihre große Stärke liegt darin, ein Forum für die Versachlichung, wissenschaftliche Vertiefung und Reflexion dieser Konflikte zu bieten. Die Konflikte in den letzten Jahren haben jedoch plastisch gemacht, dass dieses Ideal eines wissenschaftlichen Forums kein Selbstläufer ist, sondern Steuerungsleistungen aller Organe der Hochschulen bedarf und häufig auch Präsidien und Rektorate in die Pflicht nimmt, Auseinandersetzungen zu begleiten, zu gestalten und ultima ratio auch Grenzen zu setzen.

Preparation for university studies is key to enabling adult refugees and asylum seekers to reestablish their educational and professional careers in the host country. While refugees’ transition to higher education (HE) is embedded in multiple transitions regarding social position, educational career, and migration, related identities may compete. We investigate how this is manifested in stigma consciousness and precarious student self-identification and how these factors influence the transition to HE. We combine novel quantitative and qualitative data on refugee students in prestudy programs in Germany. The results show that stigma consciousness impedes student self-identification. Moreover, stigma consciousness moderates the effect of stu