Several reviews and impact assessment studies have concluded that the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6) succeeded in fostering scientific excellence and attracting the 'A Team' in public science. However, these studies typically fail to contrast their...

Gibt es einen Exodus des deutschen Forschernachwuchses vor allem in die Vereinigten Staaten? Margret Wintermantel, Präsidentin der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, sieht ein Problem in den Rahmenbedingungen, die die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Hochschulen bestimmen. Ihrer Meinung nach sind...

Academic careers in Germany have been under debate for a while. We conduct a survey among postdocs in Germany, to analyze the perceptions and attitudes of postdocs regarding their research incentives, their working conditions, and their career prospects. We conceptualize the career prospects of...