HRK delegation in Tokyo for higher education policy talks

26 November 2024. A delegation from the HRK, led by HRK President Walter Rosenthal, was in Tokyo for the annual conference of the International Association of Universities. As part of the conference, the delegation, which also included HRK Vice-Presidents Angela Ittel and Jörg Bagdahn, exchanged views with colleagues from all over the world. For many of the university representatives present, the influence of populist and extremist social currents on universities and the associated restrictions on academic freedom were the central topic. In Tokyo, the HRK delegation also held numerous talks with universities, funding organisations and ministries. The topics of these discussions included, among other things, how universities are dealing with demographic change, how to promote excellence in research and research security, and how to further expand scientific relations between Germany and Japan.

Trilateral exchange: Future university development beyond pandemic times

22 October 2021. “Future university development beyond pandemic times” was the focus of an exchange between around 100 university leaders from France, Japan, and Germany, who met virtually at the invitation of the HRK and its French and Japanese partner organizations. In addition to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on research and teaching, the focus was also on bilateral and trilateral cooperation between universities in the three countries, in which the participants expressed great interest. A video recording of the meeting is available here.