German reforms give students ¡®substantial¡¯ financial boost Funding burden will shift from L?nder to federal government in €825m overhaul. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 2 October
Frankfurt celebrates one hundred years of fortitude Goethe University Frankfurt has survived prejudice, Nazism and student riots to look forward to another 100 years By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 27 February
Germany pledges to increase foreign students by 25 per cent Coalition government promises to internationalise higher education By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 16 January
Germany¡¯s student accommodation and financing crises Student associations call for more, affordable residence places By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 5 December
German academy wants cash to raise standards Rectors demand more federal support from new government. Frances?Mechan-Schmidt reports By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 26 September
Will Germany silence whistleblowers on plagiarism? Anonymous reports of misconduct will be blocked, writes Frances Mechan-Schmidt By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 29 August
Unbridled success: Germany¡¯s fee foes claim victory Less than 10 years since their introduction, tuition fees will soon disappear from the country. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 23 May
Excellence - but those missing out don't see it that way Germany's elite programme has some L?nder up in arms. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 1 March
