There are different levels of evaluation of agricultural research in Germany. The German
Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) evaluates scientific institutions
(universities, universities of applied sciences and non-university research institutions),
especially in terms of their structure and performance, development and financing.
And the Science Council issues recommendations and prepares reports relevant to general
issues regarding the system of science and higher education, selected structural aspects
of research and teaching, and the strategic planning, appraisal and governance of specific
fields and disciplines.
Federal research institutes are evaluated by the German Council of Science and Humanities
in average every five years. National surveys on Agricultural Sciences in Germany were
carried out in 1996 (Recommendations on International Agricultural Sciences) and 2006
(Recommendations on the Development of Agricultural Sciences in Germany in the context
of neighbouring fields (horticulture, forestry and nutrition sciences). Both publications are
available on the Council’s website. These two evaluations had a major effect on
agricultural sciences in Germany, leading to the restructuring of federal research institutes
and structural changes at the agricultural faculties of German universities.
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