Number of habilitations in Germany increased by four percent last year
The number of habilitations in Germany increased by four percent in the past year. A total of 1,592 researchers, 1,004 of whom were men and 588 women, were able to successfully complete their habilitation, according to the Statistical Office in Wiesbaden, which announced this on a Tuesday.
The proportion of women was unchanged at 37 percent. The highest proportion of women was in the field of research areas with 46 percent in the field of Law, Economics and Social Sciences. In the MINT fields of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering Sciences, however, women were significantly underrepresented with 29 percent.
In terms of absolute numbers, the habilitations in the field of Human Medicine/Health Sciences were clearly in the lead. Here, 603 men and 352 women were habilitated. The average age of the habilitated persons remained at 42 years. Thirteen percent of the habilitations came from foreign researchers.
The increase in habilitations occurred across all Federal Offices in Germany during the past year. The Statistical Office's data showed that the percentage of habilitations in the field of Law, Economics and Social Sciences was the highest for women at 46%. The number of habilitations from foreign researchers contributed to 13% of the total habilitations in Germany for the specified year.
