Transnational Education ‘Made in Germany’

A Policy Perspective on Challenges, Best Practices and Success Stories

Globalisation and the internationalisation of research and teaching simultaneously push and pull universities to engage with and compete in the transnational education market. Over the past twenty years a unique German model of TNE ‘made in Germany’ has developed in the world of cross-border education. Applying a practical, policy-oriented perspective, this paper identifies typical features and motivations behind German-backed TNE projects and analyses their inherent challenges, good practices and success stories. Significant policy lessons learnt are summarised for stakeholders and a future outlook scenario on successful and sustainable TNE ‘made in Germany’ is provided.