Eleven German universities and university associations will in future be allowed to bear the coveted title of "Excellence University" - and receive more state funding as a result.
Keen on studying in Deutschland but not sure what type of university or college is right for you? A lot of it depends on what exactly you want to study.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be the commencement speaker at graduation ceremonies for Harvard University in May of next year, the university announced on Friday.
In spite of receiving admission offers from universities in Germany, Arbab Mazhar’s student visa was rejected twice by the German embassy in Islamabad. The Pakistani man is not alone in his experience.
A ranking of countries in Europe based on their attractiveness for foreign students released on Friday showed that just like last year, Germany leads the way.
The Times Higher Education ranking released its 14th annual edition of the most reputable institutions in the world on Tuesday, revealing that a number of German universities are among the very best.
A new Times Higher Education (THE) ranking shows which of Germany’s universities created after the Second World War are among the very best in the world.
A report presented by the OECD in Berlin on Thursday gave Germany good marks in comparison with other countries for its educational standards, but there were still some negative headlines.
Germany made its presence felt in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings of the world's best universities released on Wednesday; Berlin-based institutions in particular moved up the table by leaps and bounds.
No tuition fees, more courses in English and yearly rises up global rankings - German universities are a great place for international students. But which subjects are they best at?
Three-quarters of German universities have fallen in global standings in the last year, with just one institution among the top 50 in the world, according to rankings released on Tuesday.
Politicians in a German state parliament reacted furiously on Thursday when one of their members compared new university regulations to 9/11 on the 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
The gap in pay in Germany between those with a degree and those without has increased massively since 2000, according to a report released on Tuesday, which found levels of education were largely dependent on your parents' education.
Leaked figures show the average student in Germany still takes around four years to complete a bachelor's degree, suggesting controversial reforms to higher education have so far failed to cut down the number of Germany's perpetual students.
German universities are breaking ethics rules by taking millions of euros from the US military for research projects into munitions, environmentally-friendly explosives and drone software, critics claim.
German graduates are almost immune to unemployment, a new study suggests. More than ten years after leaving university, just eleven percent were out of work.
Germany and Iran have found an unexpected common ground in music, after a Tehran museum approached German experts for help with restoring and digitising thousands of gramophone records from the early 20th century.
Get The Local flavour of Germany with our series offering an insider's take on life in his or her hometown. This week, Adam Kubik takes us to Heidelberg.
German universities made headway in respected league table the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings which, published Monday evening, provide the only global index based on an academic institution's brand.
All that cramming and hard work might pay off after all: German graduates are practically guaranteed a job - current figures show nearly full employment among those who have an academic degree.
Repeated hack attacks have forced over 50,000 students in western Germany to change their university account passwords. Culprits already gained access to a number of inboxes since January, it was reported on Tuesday.
