German Education Minister praises performance of universities

German Education Minister Johanna Wanka commended Wednesday the achievement of German universities on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Bologna Declaration.
"Over the past 15 years, the German universities have carried out a tremendous achievement," said Johanna Wanka. "Bachelor and master degree programs are now firmly anchored in the German science system, now we have to go on the path of reform consistently."
Fifteen years ago, on June 19, 1999, 29 European countries signed the so-called Bologna Declaration in the Italian university town of Bologna. The European higher education reform has led to far-reaching changes in the national higher education systems in Europe since then and Germany has actively followed this process from the beginning. More...