HRK Recent developments in the German Universities of Applied Science Prof. Dr. Karim Khakzar President of Fulda University of Applied Sciences Vice President of the German Rectors Conference (HRK) Spokesman of the Universities of Applied Sciences in the HRK Teheran, I.R. Iran, July 2017
City of Fulda: location in Europe and Germany 2 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 2
Location in the State of Hessen 3 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 3
The city of Fulda 4 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 4
The city of Fulda 5 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Surrounding region 6 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Fulda University of Applied Sciences facts and figures Founded in 1974 8 departments Degree programmes: Bachelor 35 Master 21 Students (winter semester 2016/17): 8,500 Professors: 143 Staff: 487 Total staff: 630 7 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 7
A rapidly growing university 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 beginners students in total 8 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 8
Fulda University of Applied Sciences Three main research areas: Health, Nutrition, Food Technology Intercultural Aspects and Social Sustainability Computer Science and Engineering Doctoral (PhD) programmes in: Public Health Social Work Social Sciences, Globalisation, Intercultural Communication, European Studies Coming soon: Computer Sciences, Logistics 9 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 9
The new campus 10 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 10
Library 11 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 11
Library 12 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 12
Cafeteria 13 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 13
Green spaces 14 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 14
Recreation area 15 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 15
Sports facilities 16 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 16
Universities in Germany Total number of Universities 426 Traditional Universities 106 Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) 216 Art Colleges 52 State owned universities 240 Private universities 120 Universities owned by churches 39 Source: Federal Statistical Office 2017, German Rector s Conference 2017 17 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Development of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Germany 1960 s / 1970 s: - Priority objective of UAS foundation: higher education for rising number of students, focus on practical application (particularly engineers) - often specialization on specific disciplines (technology, economy, etc.) - Focus on teaching since then continuous and very successful evolution 18 July 2017 HRK German Rector s Rectors' Conference
Development of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Germany Today: - 216 UAS with almost 957.000 students (>1/3 of all students in Germany) - Legal task: practice-oriented education, applied research as well as transfer of knowledge, ideas and technologies (Third Mission) - great importance to the surrounding regions - motors of innovation, particularly for SME s - assuring educational equality - high efficiency, high adaptability Source: German Council of Science and Humanities 2010 und 2016, Federal Statistical Office 2017 19 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Germany Challenges of the future: I. Sustainable funding of teaching II. Basic funding of research III. Extension of research funding programmes IV. Recruitment of professors V. Doctoral (PhD) programmes 20 July 2017 HRK German Rector s Rectors' Conference
Challenge I: Sustainable funding of teaching Trends in number of students at UAS in Germany Total increase: 41% Increase at UAS: 79% Increase at universities: 26% Source: Federal Statistical Office 2017 21 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Challenge I: Sustainable funding of teaching Trends in number of students Winter semester 2005/06 3% Winter semester 2016/17 3% 70% 27% 63% 34% UAS Universities Other Source: Federal Statistical Office 2017 22 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Challenge I: Sustainable funding of teaching Student enrollment trends at UAS in Germany Total increase: 42% Increase at UAS: 83% (39% of all enrollments) Increase universities: 24% (57% of all enrollments) Source: Federal Statistical Office 2017 23 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Challenge I: Sustainable funding of teaching Student enrolment: prognosis Source: Federal Statistical Office 2017, Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs 2013 24 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Challenge II: Basic funding of research UAS = motors of innovation and networking Securing future and innovative strength Applied research in cooperation with SME s and stakeholders in health and social care Trendsetting programmes: in Engineering Sciences about 68% and in Health Sciences about 78% of all students at UAS Source: Federal Statistical Office 2016 25 March July 2017 2017 HRK German Rector s Rectors' Conference
Challenge II: Basic funding of research Initial situation: No basic funding from states for Research (particularly scientific staff) Research buildings und large equipment Essential: Adequate basic funding of research, specific to UAS Opening of federal funding for research at UAS (research buildings and large equipment ) Flexible regulation of teaching loads 26 March July 2017 2017 HRK German Rectors' Rector s Conference
Challenge III: Research funding Funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research 2016: EUR 48 million Programme Research at Universities of Applied Sciences in million EUR Particularly for UAS-specific funding programmes Source: Federal Ministry of Education and Research 2016 27 March July 2017 2017 HRK German Rectors' Rector s Conference
UAS Traditional Universities Challenge III: Research funding Programme Sum p.a. (million EUR) Excellence strategy 533 Scientific 62.5 Innovative University 27.5 Federal programmes total 623 German Research Foundation approx. 2,000 Total approx. 2,600 Research at UAS 48 Innovative University 27.5 Federal programmes total 75.5 German Research Foundation approx. 10 Gesamt approx. 86 Source: Federal Ministry of Education and Research 2016, German Research Foundation 2016 approx. 3,3% 28 March July 2017 2017 HRK German Rectors' Rector s Conference
Challenge IV: Recruitment of professors 14.000 12.000 FHs/HAWs UAS Unis Universities 10.000 7037 8.000 8569 6.000 4.000 2.000 0 328 4504 787 5899 5629 533 3315 539 626 3599 861 638 Source: Federal Statistical Office 2015 29 March July 2017 2017 HRK German Rectors' Rector s Conference
Challenge IV: Recruitment of professors Initial situation high demand of professors Reasons accumulated needs due to rising number of students until 2020, 20% of all UAS positions as professors have to be replaced Consequences Considerable recruiting difficulties (e.g. in Economic and Engineering Sciences) 30 March July 2017 2017 HRK German Rectors' Rector s Conference
Challenge IV: Recruitment of professors UAS-specific problems no systematic career paths, insufficient awareness double qualification required both in research as well as in practice/industry Unattractiveness for professors due to lack of staff and equipment Tendency to introduce academic education for certain professions (e.g. nursing) not enough applicants who have obtained a PhD not enough applicants in disciplines which are underrepresented at traditional universities (e.g. social work, nursing) significant salary losses (e.g. engineers) 31 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Challenge IV: Recruitment of professors Urgently required! Sustainable programme of the federal government and the state governments to support recruitment of professors negotiations are ongoing 32 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Challenge V: Doctoral (PhD) programmes Situation successful research requires excellent scientific staff/graduates main motivation for an engagement in research projects at universities is individual scientific qualification (doctoral education) legal frame works for UAS have to be improved conflict between traditional universities and UAS 33 March July 2017 2017 HRK German Rector s Rectors' Conference
Challenge V: Doctoral (PhD) programmes Option 1: Cooperative PhD programmes However: Insufficient capacities at traditional universities Sometimes limited willingness to cooperate Some disciplines not represented at universities Option 2: Independent right to award doctoral degrees in areas of distinct research strength Fulda University of Applied Sciences: first German UAS with independent right to award doctoral degrees (2016) 34 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference
Thank you for your attention! 35 July 2017 HRK German Rectors' Conference 35