https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany has by far the highest number of doctoral graduates in Europe every year and the doctor title is particularly revered in the country. We speak to an expert in the field to find out why. https://www.thelocal.de/20220318/whats-behind-germanys-obsession-with-doctorates Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:52:44 +0100 whats-behind-germanys-obsession-with-doctorates 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20170405/embargo-these-are-germanys-11-best-young-universities Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:00:27 +0200 embargo-these-are-germanys-11-best-young-universities The first challenge when thinking about where to study in Germany is this - where should I go? A country town or big city? https://www.thelocal.de/20170306/why-small-german-university-towns-are-the-best-for-foreign-students-study-abroad Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:25:14 +0100 why-small-german-university-towns-are-the-best-for-foreign-students-study-abroad A report on higher education in 13 countries published on Thursday found that Germany was the only one which still offers higher education without tuition fees to almost all students. https://www.thelocal.de/20170223/germany-only-country-left-which-believes-in-free-higher-education Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:45:50 +0100 germany-only-country-left-which-believes-in-free-higher-education A new report shows that German universities are second only to the UK in terms of quality - and that they also beat out their British rivals in cost, lack of red tape and easier visa regulations. https://www.thelocal.de/20160310/german-universities-offer-best-deal-for-foreign-international-students-in-europe Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:08:34 +0100 german-universities-offer-best-deal-for-foreign-international-students-in-europe