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Laws require a twofold qualification of professors at application-oriented universities in Germany: On the one hand they have to be academics and usually hold a PhD, on the other hand they must be able to prove a couple of years of work experience with at least three years outside academia. These careers make it difficult for application-oriented universities to find and attract the brightest and most talented persons as professors. Therefore, appointment procedures need to be regarded and advanced as integral parts of strategic management

"Der Beitrag ... widmet sich drei Gruppen von Studierenden mit Migrationshintergrund: inländischen Studierenden mit Migrationsbiographie, internationalen Studierenden und sogenannten Flüchtlingen, Schutz- und Asylsuchenden. Die Autoren beschreiben diese verschiedenen Gruppen an den Hochschulen, analysieren die Entwicklung der Bildungsbeteiligung von Studierenden mit Migrationshintergrund und fragen nach Hürden und Problemen auf dem Weg an die Hochschulen, sowie nach dem Studienverlauf und dem Übergang in den Arbeitsmarkt." (aus der Einleitung zu dem Band)

Most German states have recently reduced the duration of university preparatory schooling from 13 to 12 years without changing the graduation requirements. We use nationwide data on high school graduates and the different timing of reform introduction in the federal states to identify the effects on postsecondary education decisions and to evaluate potential effect mechanisms. The results show that university enrollment of female students decreased in the first year after graduation in all analyzed states, whereas participation in voluntary service or staying abroad increased. Furthermore, students from non-academic families are more affected than students from an academic family background