On 14 February 2024, the sixth edition of the format “Accreditation Council in Dialogue” took place on the topic of the day “Cooperation with non-university institutions”.
The model ordinance (which all state ordinances follow at this point) places high demands on universities that offer a degree program in cooperation with a non-university institution. In particular, §§ 9, 19 require that the higher education institution does not delegate original higher education tasks and that the cooperating educational institution has an asymmetrical, subordinate relationship with the degree-awarding higher education institution.
In practice, this raises questions of understanding and demarcation. How can the non-delegable proprium of ultimate responsibility of higher education institutions be shaped in practice? What demands do non-university institutions face? Where do difficulties arise in the implementation of these study programs, but also in the accreditation procedures? And when does cooperation within the meaning of §§ 9, 19 MRVO exist and when does it not?
After a welcome and introduction to the topic by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Bargstädt, Chairman of the Accreditation Council, the keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Ralf Haderlein, Vice President of Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, 2015/16 member of the AG Franchising of the German Council of Science and Humanities, gave a keynote speech.
In the subsequent panel discussion, Ms. Eva Pietsch, Management Director of AHPGS, Dr. Kristin Große-Bölting from the University of Münster Professional School, Professor Ralf Haderlein, Dr. Andreas Keller, Member of the Accreditation Council, Deputy Chairperson of the Trade Union for Education and Science (GEW) and Mr. Andreas Braun, Consultant in the Programme Accreditation Department at the Head Office of the Accreditation Council, discussed with the approximately 230 participants. The event was rounded off with closing remarks by the Management of the Accreditation Council, Dr. Olaf Bartz.
You can find Mr. Haderlein’s presentation here.
The event was moderated by Dr. Solvejg Schulz, consultant in the Program Accreditation department at the Head Office of the Accreditation Council.