Every third degree course in Saxony has restricted admissions
Most degree programs in Germany are open to all high school graduates. However, some have admission restrictions. In Saxony, there are significant differences between the cities.
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Every third degree course in Saxony has restricted admissions
Most degree programs in Germany are open to all high school graduates. However, some have admission restrictions. In Saxony, there are significant differences between the cities.
Left party calls for better support for medical students
In many places in Saxony, too, there is now a shortage of doctors. Calls for better conditions for medical studies are growing louder. The Left Party is also joining in.
Saxony doubles funding for exchange program with Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Saxony has doubled its funding for the exchange program with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in order to strengthen bilateral relations and intensify cooperation.
Into space via Freiberg: new space technology subject at university
Space technology can also be studied at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg in future. With the bachelor's degree course in Space Resources, the world's first mining university is breaking new ground in Germany, according to information released on Thursday. Interested students can enrol from mid-June - an ..
Into space via Freiberg: new space technology subject at university
Space technology can also be studied at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg in future. With the bachelor's degree course in Space Resources, the world's first mining university is breaking new ground in Germany, according to information released on Thursday. Interested students can enrol from mid-June - an ..
Into space via Freiberg: new space technology subject at university
Space technology can also be studied at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg in future. With the Space Resources Bachelor's degree course, the world's first mining university is breaking new ground in Germany, according to information released on Thursday. Interested students can enrol from June 1 - and lea ..
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
Saxony attracts high-achieving international students with new funding opportunities
Saxony extends Georgius Agricola scholarships for international students to meet demand for skilled workers.
New teacher training course at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences to counteract teacher shortage
New teacher training course at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences to counteract teacher shortage in Upper Lusatia from winter semester 2025/26
Saxony's universities receive seven billion euros in basic funding until 2032
Saxony's universities receive seven billion euros in basic funding for the years 2025 to 2032. Grant agreement signed.
Fewer Bachelor's degrees and more Master's degrees in Saxony
At Saxony's universities, fewer young people graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 2023 than in the previous year. The number of degrees fell by 7.4 percent to 6,690, as announced by the State Statistical Office on Tuesday. In contrast, the number of master's degrees rose by 5.4 percent to 6102. 148 ..
After occupation: Leipzig University demands compensation
The conflict in the Middle East has also reached German universities. Activists occupied a lecture hall at Leipzig University on Tuesday. The university is now demanding compensation.
University association: Universities not places for violent protests
The conflict in the Middle East has also reached German universities. But there is debate about how to proceed.
Eviction announced after occupation at Leipzig University
The conflict in the Middle East has also reached German universities. After the Free University of Berlin, activists have also occupied the Audimax in Leipzig.
Occupation of the Audimax at Leipzig University
Several people have occupied the Audimax at Leipzig University. The police are on duty to check the situation.
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.
Bergakademie offers cooperative studies
The Bergakademie Freiberg is breaking new ground and will be offering cooperative studies from the winter semester onwards. The young people work in companies during their studies and are paid by them. On the one hand, this provides them with a secure income, and on the other, it allows the course t ..
Many school leavers in Saxony choose to study close to home
An analysis by the CHE shows that many school leavers in Saxony stay close to home to study. Proximity to home and increased costs play a role in this.
Students from Chemnitz create modern incense figures for diversity in Erzgebirge arts and crafts
Chemnitz students create new incense figures to promote diversity in Erzgebirge arts and crafts
New Mediterranean House in the Botanical Garden of Leipzig University
Visitors to the Botanical Garden can now experience the flora of Australia, South Africa and the Canary Islands. Students and schoolchildren will also benefit from the new beds in the orangery.
New research institute at the University of Halle to solve structural change in the lignite mining area
A new research institute at the University of Halle is to look for solutions to the problems of structural change in the Central German lignite mining region.
Palucca Endowment Fund wants to find new supporters
The fund supports students at Germany's only independent dance academy. It is named after the legendary expressive dancer Gret Palucca, who founded a school in Dresden in 1925.
Psychologist Meyer honored as "University Lecturer of the Year"
At a gala in Berlin on Monday evening, Chemnitz psychologist Bertolt Meyer will be honored as "University Teacher of the Year". The prize of the German University Association is endowed with 10,000 euros and is intended to honor researchers who have promoted the reputation of their profession in the ..
Chemnitz psychologist Bertolt Meyer honored as university lecturer of the year
Chemnitz psychologist Bertolt Meyer has been named "University Lecturer of the Year" at a gala in Berlin. He received the award from the German University Association and was honored for his exceptional commitment and research work.
Fewer students in Saxony
The number of students in Saxony has fallen slightly. But there are more newcomers among them.
Rising proportion of first-year students without A-levels
Studying without an Abitur - more people in Saxony are opting to do so than ten years ago. Compared to other states, however, the proportion of first-semester students without A-levels is low.
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.
Call for resistance against enemies of the constitution
People all over Germany have been taking to the streets for weeks to defend democracy. The scientific community is also joining in to stand up for the basic values of the constitution.
Discounted Germany ticket for the majority of students
From the summer semester onwards, students should actually receive a discounted Deutschlandticket. However, this is not the case everywhere in Saxony.
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.
Senate of Leipzig University: Declaration against right-wing extremism
The Senate of Leipzig University has adopted a declaration against anti-democracy and right-wing extremism. According to the university, it wants to take a firm stand against attacks on democracy. "Hatred and exclusion do not produce solutions. They lead to fear of discrimination and paralyze innova ..
TU Chemnitz seeks participants for study on automated driving
Chemnitz University of Technology is looking for participants for a study on automated driving in a simulator.
Stagnation among female students in STEM subjects in Saxony
The number of female students in STEM subjects is stagnating in Saxony.
Many Chinese people study in Saxony
In the winter semester 2022/23, just under half of all Chinese in Saxony were enrolled at a university.
Universities get more money and new subjects
Whether prospective engineers, lawyers or doctors: more than 100,000 people study in Saxony. There are 14 state universities alone. How should they develop in the future?
Cabinet meeting on the future development of universities in Saxony
At the cabinet meeting in Zwickau, the state government discusses the future of universities in Saxony.
University Hospital employees receive more money
The non-medical staff at Leipzig University Hospital (UKL) will receive more money and an inflation compensation payment. As the hospital announced on Monday, the management and the trade union Verdi have agreed on a new in-house collective agreement for the approximately 4,700 employees. This also ..
TU Dresden and Leipzig University in final round for Cluster of Excellence
The federal and state governments want to strengthen top-level research. Many universities are hoping for so-called excellence funding. Dresden and Leipzig have now reached the final round with a total of five applications.
More student teachers for STEM subjects in Saxony
Saxony records an increase in student teachers in STEM subjects in the winter semester 2023/24
Some first-year students have serious deficits in math
According to a study, first-year students in Saxony have "sometimes serious deficits" in some areas of mathematics. Deficits were found in the correct handling of powers and fractions as well as in simple algebraic term transformations, as Prof. Max von Renesse from the Institute of Mathematics at L ..
Great interest from scientists at Cottbus University
The relatively small BTU university in Cottbus is increasingly developing into a center for research into future topics. The institution also wants to cooperate in the planned medical training program - and brings its own unique expertise to the table.
Medical studies via rural doctor quota
Those who want to work as a GP in the countryside in the future can apply for a place to study medicine via the rural doctor quota until the end of February. "From January 15 to February 29, 2024, it will be possible to apply for a place to study medicine in Saxony for the winter semester 2024/2025, ..
40 study places to be awarded to future country doctors in Hungary
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Saxony is once again awarding places to study medicine at the University of Pécs in Hungary. High school graduates have until January 31st to apply for one of the funded places on the German-language human medicine course, the KV announce ..
Saxony wants to counter the shortage of skilled workers with a targeted search for talent
Saxony wants to counter the shortage of skilled workers with a targeted search for talent abroad.
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.
Saxony wants to make better use of scientific potential
Saxony wants to make better use of its scientific potential in order to become a European beacon of science.
South Korean receives DAAD Prize of the University of Music
The pianist Jisu Park has been selected for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) prize at the Dresden University of Music. This was announced by the university on Friday."Jisu Park is an exceptionally talented and dedicated student," wrote Professor Valtteri Rauhalammi in the review for the p ..
Psychologist Meyer is "University Lecturer of the Year" 2024
The "University Teacher of the Year" award, which comes with prize money of 10,000 euros, will go to Chemnitz psychologist Bertolt Meyer in 2024. On Wednesday, Lambert Koch, President of the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers, explained that his research focuses on the fusion ..
Another warning strike by teachers and university employees
Teachers and university employees in Saxony have once again called a warning strike on Wednesday. One day before the next round of collective bargaining for state employees, the unions want to put the pressure on once again. They are planning a central rally in front of the Ministry of Finance in Dr ..
Another warning strike by teachers and university employees
Teachers and university employees in Saxony have once again called a warning strike on Wednesday. One day before the next round of collective bargaining for state employees, the unions want to put the pressure on once again. They are planning a central rally in front of the Ministry of Finance in Dr ..
Nationwide teacher warning strike on Tuesday: emergency care
With a nationwide "education strike day", the GEW trade union wants to put pressure on collective bargaining in the public sector. Parents and children have to be prepared for some school absences.
Verdi calls for warning strike
The trade union Verdi has called for a warning strike this Friday in the Chemnitz-Erzgebirge-Mittelsachsen region - including at Chemnitz University of Technology. The reason for this is the so far unsuccessful wage negotiations for the public sector of the federal states, the union announced on Thu ..
Left calls for educational turnaround in Saxony
The left-wing parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament is calling for a turnaround in education in view of the poor state of schools.
Piwarz: Integration of refugees "difficult".
Saxony has reached its limits in terms of personnel and space when it comes to accepting refugees into the school system, according to Culture Minister Christian Piwarz. "We all know, integration, especially learning the language only works if that is mediated through staff," the CDU politician said ..
Volker Tolkmitt - The rocking new rector of Mittweida University of Applied Sciences
The economist Volker Tolkmitt takes over Mittweida University of Applied Sciences as the new rector with an innovative spirit and great confidence.
Shared rooms Leipzig: Students have to pay more
Students in Leipzig have to spend more money on a shared room in the summer semester than a year ago. This emerges from a study of the Moses Mendelssohn Institute (MMI) in cooperation with the real estate portal WG-gesucht.de, which was published on Wednesday. Accordingly, a room in the summer semes ..
Saxon university popular with foreign students
According to figures from the State Statistical Office, significantly more foreign first-year students enrolled at Saxon universities in 2022 than in the previous year. Art colleges are particularly popular.