Equality of Opportunity in the German Higher Education System

摘要: This chapter also deals with developments at the micro level of German higher education system. However, in contrast to Chap. 6 we change focus our analysis question equal opportunity Equal students, academics and administrative staff is a recurring controversial topic Germany, as it other countries. It heavily related macro system embedded broader society. Especially when gaining degree leads lower chance unemployment or earnings, raised whether secure these benefits applies all. Moreover, particularly significant academic careers not least because award professorship goes hand high social status, autonomy security. On top this, critical variable scientific Individual performance meritocracy are central sources legitimation for both systems. A systematic obvious infringement this has potential deprive systems their legitimacy (Etzkowitz et al. 1994, 54; Engels 2015, 19–20).