Trend Survey Research Data Infrastructures 2024 

Survey Period: May 2, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024 Survey Data Type: Quantitative Data

The Trend Survey Research Data Infrastructures 2024 is part of the accompanying research of the Basic Services for the National Research Data Infrastructure (Base4NFDI). The trend survey captures the perception, use and evaluation of established and new da... moreta infrastructures and services in the German research landscape. The focus in on the perspective of (potential) users. less

Refugees on their Way into German Higher Education. Survey with refugees and other prospective international students (Quantitative sub study) 

Survey Period: Oct 1, 2018 - Apr 30, 2020 Survey Data Type: Quantitative Data

The project 'Pathways of Refugees to German Universities', in short: WeGe, was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) from April 2017 to March 2021 as part of the funding line 'Study Success and Study Dropout I'. The project invest... moreigated the challenges faced by refugee prospective students in preparing for university and the factors that influence whether preparation for university succeeds and a transition to higher education is completed. Data from the three substudies (2x qualitative, 1x quantitative) were published in separate data packages. The present data package contains the data from the quantitative sub-study. Data were collected by means of questionnaires at selected preparatory colleges and universities in Germany. The study participants were invited to take part in two repeat surveys in online mode. Topics included study preparation learning, learning success, aspects of integration, and well-being. The data package includes the associated longitudinal data set. less

Performance Evaluation in Appointment Procedures – The Changing Tradition of Hiring Professors in Academia. Qualitative Inquiry of the DZHW Study LiBerTas 

Survey Period: Apr 30, 2015 - May 30, 2016 Survey Data Type: Qualitative Data

On the basis of an analysis of maximally contrasting cases (universities, disciplines), it was investigated how the change in the appointment procedure affects the relationship between the actors involved and their enactment of institutional logics. Eight ... moreuniversities and four universities of applied sciences with different profiles were selected for this purpose. The analysis focussed on the subjects of sociology/social sciences (universities and universities of applied sciences), mechanical engineering (universities and universities of applied sciences), physics (universities) and medicine (universities) in order to cover subject-specific differences (with regard to tasks, work processes, professorship equipment, disciplinary performance standards, etc.). A total of 76 guideline-based expert interviews were conducted with university management, deans, appointment committee chairs and equal opportunities officers from selected universities, 30 of which were prepared for the data package. The interviews focussed on the respective requirements, experiences with and assessments of appointment procedures. less

Interview Data of the DZHW Study BerBeo 

Survey Period: Nov 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2021 Survey Data Type: Qualitative Data

The project Monotoring Appointment Procedures (BerBeo) is a research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and carried out by the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies GmbH (DZHW). The project ana... morelysed (procedural) quality assurance in appointment procedures for professors at German (state) universities through officers for appointment procedures. Officers for appointment procedures are defined as persons who are responsible for the procedural quality assurance of appointment procedures for professors and – depending on the implementation of their position – may also perform other tasks to support the decision-making process in appointment matters. The data package made available for secondary use is based on qualitative expert interviews conducted with officers for appointment procedures, chairs of appointment committees and members of university leadership. The interviews, which were conducted between November 2020 and November 2021, focus on the quality assurance of appointment procedures for professors at German universities. In addition to the establishment and implementation of the types of professorial and non-professorial officers for appointment procedures to assure the quality of the procedures, the underlying understanding of quality of the respective actors and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the running of the procedures were also discussed. Besides 10 interviews with officers for appointment procedures, 7 interviews with chairs of appointment committees and 7 interviews with members of university leaderships, the data package includes the interview guidelines, as well as the transcription guide, the cover letters used for field access, the data protection information and the declaration of consent to data protection. less

Refugees on their Way into German Higher Education. Interviews with employees in the preparation of studies (Qualitative sub study 2) 

Survey Period: Oct 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019 Survey Data Type: Qualitative Data

The project 'Pathways of Refugees to German Universities', in short: WeGe, was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) from April 2017 to March 2021 as part of the funding line 'Study Success and Study Dropout I'. The project invest... moreigated the challenges faced by refugee prospective students in preparing for university and the factors that influence whether preparation for university succeeds and a transition to higher education is completed. Data from the three sub studies (2x qualitative, 1x quantitative) were published in separate data packages. The present data package contains 13 scientific transcripts of expert interviews with study preparation staff at selected preparatory colleges and universities in Germany. The topics of the interviews included the experiences with study preparation for refugees in comparison to study preparation for other international study applicants. less

InWiDeHo: Interviews with members of university management and group discussions with university staff 

Survey Period: Jul 1, 2022 - Jan 18, 2023 Survey Data Type: Qualitative Data

The research project InWiDeHo examined whether and, if so, what hurdles exist for international academics in transitioning from the postdoctoral phase to a permanent position as a professor at universities in Germany. As part of a qualitative study, intern... moreational early-career researchers and newly appointed professors were interviewed. Subsequently, surveys conducted at German universities investigated which organizational objectives and measures contribute to overcoming these hurdles. Based on the results, recommendations were derived on how to support the retention of international scientists in Germany and specifically how to increase the proportion of international professors at German universities. This data package consists of six expert interviews with members of university management and three group discussions with university administration staff. less

InWiDeHo: Interviews with International Academics (Postdocs and Professors) 

Survey Period: Jun 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022 Survey Data Type: Qualitative Data

The research project InWiDeHo examined whether and, if so, what hurdles exist for international academics in transitioning from the postdoctoral phase to a permanent position as a professor at universities in Germany. As part of a qualitative study, intern... moreational early-career researchers and newly appointed professors were interviewed. Subsequently, surveys conducted at German universities investigated which organizational objectives and measures contribute to overcoming these hurdles. Based on the results, recommendations were derived on how to support the retention of international scientists in Germany and specifically how to increase the proportion of international professors at German universities. This data package contains the expert interviews with international academics, consisting of twelve interviews with academics in the postdoctoral phase and nine interviews with newly appointed professors. less

Qualitative sub study of the DEKiF Project 

Survey Period: Apr 1, 2019 - Apr 1, 2021 Survey Data Type: Qualitative Data

The project Determinants and Effects of Collaboration in homogeneous and heterogeneous Research Clusters (DEKiF) focuses on the potential of university and entrepreneurial collaboration in the form of linked resources, personalities, competencies, and exch... moreanged experiences as well as perspectives. Apart from these positive effects, the mixed methods study further highlights the increasing challenges that collaborating companies and universities have to face. The explorative case study of homogenous and heterogenous research cooperation investigated if the theoretical and previously elicted problems, solutions, and conditions are differentiated sufficiently or if other parameters have to be considered (case study 1). The advanced case study of heterogenous research clusters investigated cooperation between universities and companies in expert interviews as well as in focus group discussions (case study 2). Research clusters with large-scale companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) were included. Apart from that, different sizes or degrees of network complexity were considered in choosing research clusters. The aim was to examine the specific structure of the cooperation problems in applied research clusters and the experience with solutions, especially in regard to the different phases of cooperation, more precisely. Additionally, the different expectations of the interviewees regarding the performance was examined, for example with regard to publications, patents, and the qualification of the scientific offspring. less

Digital Educational Practices of Students 

Survey Period: Feb 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2018 Survey Data Type: Qualitative Data

The research project reconstructs students' practices in dealing with digital technologies and asks which digital practices exist for their studies. Digital practices are understood to be those in which the use of digital technologies is incorporated. This... more research focus is important because digital technologies have become part of students' everyday life. However, little is known about how digital technologies are actually used for studying - if they are used for studying at all - and whether digital practices have developed in the course of study. Although there are various studies on the ownership and use of digital media (Steffens, Schmitt & Aßmann 2018), they do not focus on actual digital practices. In Bourdieu's sense, digital practices are an expression of habitus, which is why it can be assumed that the appropriation of digital practices is linked to the capital and milieu of students. In this respect, the study examines the extent to which digital technologies could contribute to (new) social inequalities in the educational system. less

Eurostudent VII 

Survey Period: Feb 1, 2019 - Jan 1, 2021 Survey Data Type: Quantitative Data

The EUROSTUDENT project collects and analyses comparable data on the social dimension of European higher education. A wide range of topics related to students’ social and economic conditions are covered. The project strives to provide reliable and insightf... moreul cross-country comparisons. It does this through coupling a central coordination approach with a strong network of national partners in each participating country. In this way, an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the respective national frameworks in international comparison can be made. The main users of our findings are higher education policy-makers at national and European level, researchers in this field, managers of higher education institutions and - of course - students all over Europe. less