Discusses trends in German higher education over the last decade, focusing on the expansion and differentiation of postsecondary education, societal changes in the student population, and the relationship between education and social class in light of the "individualization thesis" of sociologist Ulrich Beck. (MDM)

Aspects of West Germany's private elementary and secondary school system are discussed, including its history and role within the overall educational system, increasing popularity, legal situation, finance, and prospects for the future. (MSE)

Projected changes in the West German higher education system such as more competition, differentiation and efficiency, and especially the introduction of institutional autonomy are the most ambitious in recent history and will demand the cooperation of federal and local government, educational authorities, institutions, academic and research…

The development and implementation of a far-reaching reform of secondary schools in Germany is described. The process of implementation and the new organizational pattern is reviewed. Issues arising from the reformed upper-secondary school, with particular emphasis on subject specialization and the role of the university, are discussed. (MLW)

This article examines differentiation of the German state sector in higher education and the implementation of the vocationally oriented "Fachhochschulen." It then discusses the privately organized "third sector," consequences of German unification, and present tertiary adaptations to new needs and expectations in state and society. (DB)