“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...
More“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...
More“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...
More“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...
MoreIn 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...
More“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...
MoreCooperation 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...
MoreThis 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...
MoreUpon 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 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 ...
More"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 ...
MoreThis 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 ...
MoreThe 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...
More“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...
MoreEvery 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...
MoreProfessor 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...
MoreThe 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...
MoreProf 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...
More“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“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 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...
MoreThe 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...
MoreGermany’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...
MoreThe 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'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...
More“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...
MoreDo 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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