title: Giving German universities a boost.
abstract: Although well respected, German universities are no longer considered world class. Efforts to rejuvenate the German university system include a competition to confer elite status on the country's ten leading universities.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuffs
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D006078:Government Programs; D006801:Humans; D014495:Universities / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards