Information event:
“Amendment for quality development at higher education institutions – the 2024 specimen decree”
The event “Amendment for quality development at higher education institutions – the Model Legal Regulation” took place on January 28, 2025.
Content of the event:
On November 21, 2024, the 1st Conference of Science Ministers adopted an amended version of the specimen decree (MRVO). This will have a formative impact on all those involved in quality assurance in teaching and learning. But what exactly will change? What effects can be expected on degree program development, Quality Management and accreditation procedures?
In order to answer these questions at an early stage, the Accreditation Council has invited to an online information event on Tuesday, 28.01.2025 (11:00 to 16:00), which is aimed at higher education institutions, university lecturers, university management, Quality Management in teaching and learning, accreditation agencies, Expert Reports in accreditation procedures, professional practice representatives, students and the interested public.
Representatives of the states will present the changes and answer questions together with representatives from Agencies and the Accreditation Council, among others.
Program:
11:00 am: Welcome
Short talk by moderator Christina Sartori with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Bargstädt (Chairman of the Accreditation Council), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bartosch (Member of the Accreditation Council; HRK Vice President for Teaching, Studies and Teacher Training; President of the University of Passau) and Dr. Kerstin Schulmeyer-Ahl, (Head of the Teaching and Studies Department at the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Art and Culture)
11:15 a.m.: Introduction to the MLR 2024
Introduction and presentation of the MLR 2024 by
- Dr. Imke Buß, consultant at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts and deputy member of the group of federal states in the Accreditation Council,
- Annette Münch, consultant at the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Art and Culture and deputy member of the group of federal states in the
You can find the slides here.
11:45 a.m.: Examination concept topic block
12:45 p.m.: Break
1:30 p.m.: System accreditation topic block
2:15 p.m.: Further topics, including International Affairs, Dual Study Programmes, Diversity, Recognition and Accreditation
3:00 p.m.: Procedural issues
15:35: Conclusion, outlook and closing remarks
- Dr. Olaf Bartz, Management of the German Accreditation Council
- Dr. Verena Kloeters, Management AQAS e.V., Representative of the Agencies in the Accreditation Council
15:45: End of the information event
The Accreditation Council live-streamed the event on its YouTube channel, with between around 470 and 570 people taking advantage of the flexible option to attend.
In addition to questions sent in advance, questions were also answered live during the event, the stream of the event can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@StiftungAkkreditierungsrat
The amended version of the MLR and the version adopted in December 2017 can be found here.
Note on the amendment of the MLR:
In addition to its amendment resolution of November 21, 2024, the Conference of Science Ministers recommends that the following provisions for entry into force and transitional provisions be included in the amended state ordinances:
- The respective amended state ordinances are due to come into force on 01.08.2025.
- In the period from 01.08.2025 to 31.03.2026, transitional provisions are to apply according to which sections § 11 (1) sentence 1, § 12 (1) sentence 6, § 15, § 17 (1) sentences 5, 6 and 7 as well as § 30 (2) (in the count of the amended ordinance) will still be applied in the version of the non-amended ordinance valid until 31.07.2025.
- From 01.04.2026, the version of the amended state ordinance valid from 01.08.2025 will apply to all paragraphs.
Further information on the amendment of the MLR can be found here.