Saxony attracts high-performing students from abroad with new funding opportunities
Saxony extends Georgius Agricola scholarships for students from abroad to meet demand for skilled workers
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Saxony attracts high-achieving international students with new funding opportunities
Saxony extends Georgius Agricola scholarships for international students to meet demand for skilled workers.
Steady increase in first-year student numbers expected in Saxony
The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) is forecasting rising numbers of first-year students in Saxony until 2035. An increase is also expected throughout Germany.
More guest students at Saxon universities in the winter semester 2023/24
In the winter semester 2023/24, the number of guest students in Saxony increased significantly. Most guests registered at Leipzig University.
Ukrainian students at Thuringian universities
Two years after the start of the Russian war of aggression, only a few Ukrainian students can be found at Thuringian universities.
Stagnation among female students in STEM subjects in Saxony
The number of female students in STEM subjects is stagnating in Saxony.
Saxony has the highest proportion of students with Bafög funding
Saxony has the highest proportion of students who finance their studies via Bafög, according to a study by the CHE Center for Higher Education Development. In 2022, 19,186 students took advantage of this state funding, which corresponds to a share of 18.3 percent.