alt Hacker NewsOh of course, I understand.
I'm just ignorant to German universities. Honestly, the only thing I know of is not even University level German education, but just the concept of the German gymnasium system, and that was from when a exchange student visited my high school, in the 1990s!
Thanks for the response. Cheers.
Then I hope you have better memories of our country.
To explain briefly:
Broadly speaking, there are these types of schools:
- Hauptschule (lower secondary school) - Realschule (intermediate secondary school) - Gymnasium (grammar school)
in various organizational forms. At a Gymnasium, you can obtain a full Abitur (university entrance qualification), which qualifies you to study at - Universities - Universities of Applied Sciences
For studies at Universities of Applied Sciences, a Fachabitur (subject-specific university entrance qualification) is necessary, which can be obtained in various ways. Previously, diplomas were usually awarded there, an academic degree between a B.A. and M.A. Since the Bologna reforms, the system has been changed to B.A./M.A.
At Universities of Applied Sciences, studies are more practically oriented (with practical phases); however, the biggest difference is that you cannot pursue a doctorate there, which is only possible at a "proper" university.
Besides social informatics, I also teach academic writing, which is why the topic of AI is important to me, because it's not easy for teachers to deal with. But I also don't think the strategy of simply looking away is effective.