University Statistics Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on statistics for higher education and professional academies |
| Short title: | University Statistics Act |
| Abbreviation: | HStatG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Administrative law |
| References : | 2211-6 |
| Original version from: | August 31, 1971 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1473 ) |
| Entry into force on: | September 8, 1971 |
| Last revision from: | November 2, 1990 ( BGBl. I p. 2414 ) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
June 1, 1992 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 3 G of 7 December 2016 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2826, 2833 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
December 14, 2016 (Art. 5 G of December 7, 2016) |
| GESTA : | B068 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The German Higher Education Statistics Act is the basis of the federal statistics for the purposes of legislation and planning in the higher education sector and at professional academies as well as for the fulfillment of data delivery obligations under European law . Since March 1, 2016, it has also recorded the course of studies ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 342 ).
The statistics provide a basis for decision-making for an evidence-based research and science policy and serve
- capacity and financial planning in higher education,
- quality assurance of higher education,
- the planning of measures to promote young scientists and
- mobility in higher education and
- ensuring equal opportunities for women in management positions
( Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the University Statistics Act).
