Tag: Volker Meyer-Guckel
Universities spend 1.3 billion more on energy – and save on research
Lecture hall of the University of Cologne German universities had to spend significantly more on energy during the winter. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The drastically increased energy prices have also increased…
German economy less innovative than in other EU countries
Research center of the pharmaceutical company Merck The pharmaceutical industry is particularly dependent on research and development. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In 2021, the German economy increased its spending on research…
German economy less innovative than in other EU countries
Research center of the pharmaceutical company Merck The pharmaceutical industry is particularly dependent on research and development. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In 2021, the German economy increased its spending on research…
Shortage of skilled workers: Foreign students – the untapped potential
Berlin It is the silver bullet of immigration: foreigners who study in Germany are considered an ideal reservoir to recruit them as skilled workers. After all, they already know the…
Top high school graduates don’t want to be teachers
Berlin, Dusseldorf The school of tomorrow needs top teachers – but top students are not interested in the teaching profession. A-level high school graduates have an enormous respect for teachers.…
Academic children have three times the chance of a bachelor’s degree
Berlin In the result paper of the traffic light sounding, the parties promise all children equal opportunities for education. This is part of the “qualified skilled workers strategy”, which is…
More online studies needed for foreign students
Online study Young people had to study completely online for three semesters. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The corona pandemic has significantly slowed the internationalization of studies: in 2020 only 64,000 people…
How bureaucracy slows down research – especially in medicine
Berlin The Expert Commission on Research and Innovation EFI complains about enormous bureaucratic hurdles – especially in medical research. This hits a booming research field of all things: the development…