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EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE
ber State to formulate a strategy for further
education system is in principle relatively
shaping the European Research Area (ERA).
well adapted to the needs of the labour market. 86 percent of adults in Germany have
Particular attention is paid to an interna-
a university entrance qualification or suc-
tional focus. As part of the Bologna Process,
cessfully completed vocational training.
most higher education courses now lead to
The OECD average is only 75 percent.
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, with many
of them offered in a foreign language. For
international students Germany is already
the most popular country to study in after
the USA and Great Britain. At 30 percent,
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who spend time studying abroad is high.
Research Explorer
A research directory containing more
than 23,000 institutes
The number of international members of
→ research-explorer.de
the proportion of students from Germany
staff at higher education institutions also
rose by about two thirds in the last decade,
and stands at 10 percent. Many German
higher education institutions are involved
Research in Germany
Major information platform about
Germany as a centre of innovation
→ research-in-germany.org
in the “export” of degree courses and the
establishment of higher education institutions based on the German model in the
international education market. In comparison with other countries, the German
Stepping-stone to a successful career: a university degree
DWIH
German Houses of Research and
Innovation worldwide
→ germaninnovation.info