German Universities Go Global Ulrich Grothus Director, Regional Office for the US & Canada New York

1. German Universities Go Global Ulrich Grothus Director, Regional Office for the US & Canada New York

2. What Is DAAD? • German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange • Independent association of universities • € 300m / $ 435 million budget • > 50,000 people supported each year

3. Three Topics for Today • Recent developments in German higher ed • What‘s in it for you?Future patterns of transatlantic mobility • Money makes the world go round: New trends in DAAD funding programs

4. Some Basic Facts on German Higher Ed • 360 Institutions of higher learning, of which:- 99 research universities- 158 universities of applied science (Fachhochschulen)- 50 colleges of fine arts and music • 2 million students (37% of age group) • 200,000 first degrees per year • Strong role of extra-university research institutes (Max Planck, Helmholtz, Fraunhofer etc.)

5. What Is Different? • 97% of students in public institutions • Binary system of research universities / Fachhochschulen • Similar quality and employment prospects • No general education at university level • Vocational training not part of higher ed • Most students earn degree at Master’s level • Nominal, if any, tuition (€ 1,000 per year) • Little private giving • Smaller resources per student (~ $ 12,000

6. What Is Similar? • High drop out rates (~ 30%) • Long actual duration of studies (~ 6 years) • Public institutions run by states (Länder) • Most research funded by federal government • Comparable per capita research expenditure and research output

7. A Need for Reform • Mass university and excellence • Limited public budgets • Globalization and Europeanization:More compatible degree structures (and academic careers) • Keep Germany attractive as a destination for international students and scholars: a benchmark for domestic quality

8. The Reform Agenda • Reshape programs and degrees • Foster excellence in research and learning • Modernize governance • Internationalize institutions and market German higher education worldwide:2001-2003: > 100 m € special public funding

9. 1. Reshape Programs and Degrees: The Bologna Process • More compatible three-tier degree structure • Gradual transition: now about 50% of first year students in new programs • Most Bachelor‘s programs: 3 years, some 3.5 or 4 years • Master‘s programs: 1 to 2 years • International degree programs taught in English:now more than 500 at all levels

10. 2. Foster Excellence in Research: The Excellence Initiative Jointly funded by federal and state governments (75/25%) 1.9 bn € over 5 years; 380 m € p.a. Institutional strategies to promote top-level university research (9 universities, 13 m € p.a. each) Graduate Schools • 39 Research Training Schools • approx. 1 m € p.a. each Clusters of Excellence • 37 Excellence Centres • approx. 6.5 m € p.a. each

11. 2. Foster Excellence in Learning • Universities now select their own students • Program rankings, i.a. CHE (Center for HE Dev’t) • English version published on DAAD website

12. An Example for a CHE Ranking

13. 3. Modernize Governance • Stronger role of university heads • Introduction of Boards of Regents/Trustees • Performance-oriented funding

14. 4. Internationalize Higher Ecucation:The Fourth Destination for International Students

15. High Participation Rates in Study Abroad(Advanced students with at least 1 semester abroad; in %) Source: Sozialerhebungen Deutsches Studentenwerk

16. 4. Internationalization and Marketing (cont.) • International visiting faculty • Promote institutional links and partnerships • Launching offshore campuses • ... and spread the word: ► Education fairs,► Media► Alumni networks► DAAD Young Ambassadors► Liaison offices of individual universities

17. The DAAD network : 60 Offices & Info Centers Regional Offices (14) Information Centres (IC) (46)

18. What Is in It for You?Trends in Transatlantic Mobility

19. Current Patterns of Student Mobility • 10,000 German students at North American universities, half of them graduate students • most undergrads take regular classes and get credit at home • most grad students earn PhD, MBA, LLM degrees • 6,500 North American students in Germany • many in short, American faculty-led programs • few graduate students • few earn German degrees (ca. 175)

20. Likely Changes Post-Bologna • Patterns more similar – and more symmetric? • More need for structured study abroad programs in both directions • More transatlantic degree programs?EU-US Atlantis program • Shorter study abroad programs for German undergrads? • Less individual mobility for independent studies

21. A Surge in Graduate Mobility? • Germany (and and other European countries) more attractive for international graduate students (Master’s and PhD) • Large increase in demand of German/European students for international Master’s programs

22. New Trends in DAAD Funding Programs for North America • DAAD supports 2,400 Germans and 1,200 North Americans • Traditional emphasis on German (and American) studies and graduate students And what is new? • Reaching out to undergraduates • Strengthen exchanges in science and engineering • Develop new short-term programs for Americans

23. Undergraduate Scholarships • Funding for study abroad, internships, or senior thesis research • Open to students in all fields • Previous knowledge of German not required, but advantageous • 4-10 months during the German academic year • Around 60 awarded annually

24. RISE: Research Internships in Science and Engineering • American undergraduates work with German doctoral students in their labs for the summer (6-10 weeks) • No language requirement • Web-based matching process • Scholarships for students accepted by hosts

25. The First Four Years of RISE

26. Results: IIE Survey in 2006 • Overall satisfaction: 97% (interns) / 86% (hosts) • 92% consider working or studying in Germany again • 60% had never been to Germany before, 57% had never learned German • 30% enroll in German language class after return • “Ability to engage in practical, hands-on research” and “Desire to work/travel abroad” equally important motivations (60% each)

27. Moving Forward: Language and Companies • Adding a language component, starting in 2008:Two-week intensive language course for students with no or little German • RISE professional (since 2007) Internships for graduates and undergraduate DAAD alumni in companies

28. “Put Germany on your Resume” • 17 new short-term programs taught in English at German universities • Developed especially with the needs of US students in mind • Business, engineering, biology, music composition, architecture, video art and more… • All receive DAAD support and our “Quality Seal”

29. A New Program for Journalism Students • internXchange • 6 weeks of classes/excursions • 5 weeks internship at media • In and around Berlin • Advanced intermediate German required • DAAD pays for tuition, scholarship and travel • Deadline: February 15

30. Further Information • www.daad.org (North American website) • www.daad.de (International website) • www.university-rankings.de (Program rankings in English) • www.higher-education-compass.de (Degree programs, includes English-taught programs) • DAAD New York weekly newsletter (subscribe at www.daad.org)