HRK Hochschulrektorenkonferenz Die Stimme der Hochschulen

HRK Executive Board with two new members

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HRK Research Map: Institutional research priorities at German universities

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German Rectors' Conference worldwide active

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14May2013


HRK commitment to knowledge transfer: tapping the potential of new media

“Members at the HRK general meeting today endorsed the idea that higher education institutions must communicate their research findings to wider society. This is a task that has become increasingly important in our modern knowledge and media-based society,” explained HRK-President Horst Hippler. He considers knowledge transfer as referring to any way of communicating knowledge, and therefore much more than simply an interface between academia and the economy, or the transfer of technology.

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14May2013


HRK passes recommendation on good scientific practice at higher education institutions

The recommendations adopted at the HRK’s General Meeting in Nuremberg on ensuring good scientific practice at HEIs tie in with the existing guidelines issued by the HRK and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation – DFG). These recommendations emphasize that HEIs are responsible for enhancing quality whilst also considering the needs and traditions of academic subjects.

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14May2013


Geisenheim University admitted to HRK

The HRK accepted Geisenheim University as a new member at its General Meeting in Nuremberg. The HRK now has 268 member higher education institutions.

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