HRK Executive Board elections
The General Assembly of the HRK has elected two new members to the HRK Executive Board. Two Vice-Presidents were reappointed for a further two years.
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Press Releases
HRK Senate: Prevent publishing in “predatory journals”
In a statement issued today by the Senate of the HRK on so-called predatory publishers, the universities have affirmed their strong commitment to ensuring academic quality assurance. While the number ...
MoreDEAL and Elsevier negotiations: Elsevier demands unacceptable for the academic community
“The excessive demands put forward by Elsevier have left us with no choice but to suspend negotiations between the publisher and the DEAL project set up by the Alliance of Science Organisations in Ger...
MoreHRK on admission to medicine: Solution must not cost universities their autonomy
“If the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling is accommodated, but at the same time the autonomy of higher education is curtailed, this would do a great disservice to higher education.” This was the c...
MoreHRK and French and Polish rectors’ conferences: “Distributed excellence” as a principle of European research and higher education policy
“Distributed excellence” should become the fundamental principle of European research and higher education policy. Institutions with strong research capabilities should not be concentrated at just a f...
MoreHRK President calls for clear statements by the Bologna Ministerial Conference in Paris
“We need a European understanding of education that encompasses personal development and the ability to engage with society. Unfortunately, this understanding is not shared as clearly everywhere in E...
MoreGerman, Polish and French Rectors' Conferences: seizing opportunities for European university networks
In an open letter, the German (HRK), French (CPU) and Polish (CRASP) Rectors' Conferences called on the EU Commissioner for Research and Innovation Policy to seize the opportunity to create European u...
MoreUniversity leaders from Japan and Germany: Clear guidelines needed for interaction between universities and society
“Interaction between universities and other sections of society makes a vital contribution to the economic success of nations such as Japan and Germany. However, clear rules must apply to this importa...
MoreUniversity leaders from Japan and Germany: Cooperation and exchange between universities and society is key, but rules must be clear
Cooperation and exchange between universities and society is key for the development of future-oriented universities, but it must remain true to the universities’ fundamental mission, and the rules mu...
MoreHRK President comments on EU financial framework until 2027: right direction, however vested rights still too protected
This week, the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU financial framework for the years between 2021 to 2027. It envisages providing the next EU research and innovation funding programm...
MoreEuropean High-Level summit meeting on Open Access negotiations
Upon invitation by Horst Hippler, president of the HRK, a high-level summit meeting was held yesterday in Berlin in the presence of Robert-Jan Smits, the recently appointed Open Access envoy of the EU...
MoreHRK President comments on position paper by the German Council of Science and Humanities: clear divide between capacity safeguarding and quality assurance following Higher Education Pact
HRK-President Horst Hippler made the following comments on the position paper "University Education Following the 2020 Higher Education Pact" by the German Council of Science and Humanities: "In very ...
MoreIran: Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali critically ill in custody HRK President calls for his immediate release
"Our concern over the plight of researcher Ahmadreza Djalali increases with each passing day. Once again, I have urged the Iranian head of state to release him from custody immediately," reported the ...
MoreEU budget: Rectors call for significant boost to investment in the knowledge triangle
This coming Wednesday (2 May), the European Commission will present its proposal for the new financial framework of the EU. That framework will establish EU budget lines for seven years, from 2021 to ...
MoreHRK Guidelines on institutional attribution of research publications
The attribution of research publications to a particular institution has a significant influence on this institution’s position in international rankings. For this reason, it is important for universi...
MoreHRK: Addressing information security challenges
“Information security is a vital prerequisite for trust in research and scholarship, especially as digitisation progresses,” President of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK), Professor Dr Horst Hippl...
MoreHRK recommendation: Against sexual discrimination and sexual abuse at universities
Every university must do its utmost to protect its members against sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence. This was the clear message of a recommendation adopted by the General A...
MorePeter-André Alt to become new HRK President
Professor Dr Peter-André Alt, President of the Free University of Berlin, is set to become the new President of the HRK as of 1 August. He was voted in for a three-year term of office by the General A...
MoreHRK: Safeguard Higher Education Pact funds – prevent admission restrictions
The federal and state governments need to fast-track agreement on the future supply of funds for the Higher Education Pact, the General Assembly of the HRK said. In its statement, the Assembly underli...
MoreKarim Khakzar to continue as elected Spokesperson of HRK Universities of Applied Sciences Member Group
Prof Dr Karim Khakzar is to continue as Spokesperson of the Universities of Applied Sciences Member Group in the HRK. The President of Fulda University of Applied Sciences was elected by the Member Gr...
MoreHRK protests against another attack on academic freedom in Hungary
“The recent publication of the names of members of the Central European University (CEU) in a Hungarian newspaper with close ties to the government is clearly an attempt at intimidation. I view this a...
More“Fundamental misunderstanding”: HRK President on the DIHK higher education policy guidelines
“The idea that the objective of a study programme is to seamlessly integrate graduates into operations in the workplace reveals a fundamental misunderstanding.” HRK President Horst Hippler voiced clea...
MoreHRK President supports March for Science
HRK President Horst Hippler has expressed his support for the March for Science again this year. “As a researcher and as a representative of the universities, I will be participating with great convic...
MoreHRK survey: more and more refugees gaining academic qualifications - Enrolments almost triple – growth consistent with expectations
The integration of refugees at German universities is progressing as expected. An increasing number of refugees are successfully making the transition into their chosen course of study. This is a find...
MoreDoctoral degrees offered in cooperation between universities and companies: HRK and German industry formulate basic principles
Germany’s universities and industry representatives have formulated a set of guidelines which must apply whenever companies and universities collaborate to offer the opportunity to do a doctoral degre...
MoreUlrich Radtke re-elected as Spokesperson of the Universities in the HRK
The Rector of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Prof Dr Ulrich Radtke, will remain the Spokesperson of the Universities Member Group of the HRK. The Member Group confirmed him for a second two-year te...
MoreIran: Academic Ahmadreza Djalali facing death penalty - HRK President renews protest
Iran's highest court has declined to review the death sentence issued against the academic Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, who has now been imprisoned for almost two years. The President of the HRK responded wi...
MoreHRK President on cooperation agreement: Strong foundation for progressive higher education policy despite some weak points
“As far as the universities are concerned, there is a basis for moving forward now.” This was the reaction of HRK-President Horst Hippler to the recently published draft of the CDU/CSU and SPD coopera...
MoreHRK in Brussels: European Excellence Initiative – European Universities
Do we need a European Excellence Initiative for universities, especially in the economically weaker member states of the EU? What is the vision for the twenty ‘European Universities’ recently proposed...
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