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Research and Higher Education System

The German Science and Humanities Council (Wissenschaftsrat, WR) is characterised by its cross-sectoral approach, which focuses on the entire German research and higher education system with its essential structural features – from (state or privately funded) universities, non-university research institutions and university medical facilities to research by industry, research associations and even each overall university system specific to the various states (Länder). Read more: Research and Higher Education System …

Evaluation

The German Science and Humanities Council (Wissenschaftsrat, WR) applies evaluative procedures in numerous areas of work: for example, in the context of its Excellence Strategy, in the evaluation of large-scale research infrastructures, in the accreditation of private universities, in the appraisal of research buildings, as part of state-specific structural reviews of higher education systems and in the assessment of individual research institutions and university medical facilities. Read more: Evaluation …

Competitive Review Processes

At times, the German Science and Humanities Council also supports the German federal and state governments when it comes to decision-making processes around research and science policy – by managing the preparation or implementation of certain programmes. Read more: Competitive Review Processes …

Accreditation

Since 2001, the German Science and Humanities Council (Wissenschaftsrat, WR) has been carrying out the institutional accreditation of non-state higher education institutions on behalf of the states (Länder). This is a quality assurance procedure that is intended to clarify whether a non-state higher education institution is capable of providing services in research and teaching that meet recognised scientific standards. Read more: Accreditation …