German universities seek to reclaim lost glory.

German universities were originally designed to train members of an ultra-elite cadre to become teaching researchers. Despite a professional style that was somewhat authoritarian and pompous, the system was generally collegial, informal, and open. This would have been all well and good if the univer...

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Published in:IEEE spectrum 42, 1 (2005).
Main Author: Blau, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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