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RegelWerk research group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which rules<\/span> help students<\/span> succeed?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

RegelWerk explores how admissions, academic advising and examination rules relate to students\u2019 progress and success at university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More on the project<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Four project partners \u00b7 2025\u20132029<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degree completion compared<\/a> Research questions<\/a> News<\/a> Team and partners<\/a> Related research<\/a> Contact<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Degree completion compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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30%<\/span> graduate within eight semesters in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor\u2019s entrants in the 2020 academic year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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aria-label=\"Australia: 58.4 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\" data-tooltip=\"Australia: 58.4 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\"><title>Australia: 58.4 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"588\" text-anchor=\"end\">Australia<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"572\" width=\"128.56637\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"128.56637\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<g class=\"rw-point\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"EU25 average: 57.9 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\" data-tooltip=\"EU25 average: 57.9 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\"><title>EU25 average: 57.9 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"626\" text-anchor=\"end\">EU25 average<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"610\" width=\"127.31221\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"127.31221\" 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class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"762\" width=\"113.18379\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"113.18379\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<g class=\"rw-point\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"France: 45.7 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\" data-tooltip=\"France: 45.7 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\"><title>France: 45.7 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"816\" text-anchor=\"end\">France<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"800\" width=\"100.61449\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"100.61449\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<g class=\"rw-point\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Brazil: 43.4 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\" data-tooltip=\"Brazil: 43.4 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\"><title>Brazil: 43.4 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"854\" text-anchor=\"end\">Brazil<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"838\" width=\"95.51160\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"95.51160\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<g class=\"rw-point\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Austria: 41.5 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\" data-tooltip=\"Austria: 41.5 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\"><title>Austria: 41.5 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"892\" text-anchor=\"end\">Austria<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"876\" width=\"91.30955\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"91.30955\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<g class=\"rw-point\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Chile: 37.9 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\" data-tooltip=\"Chile: 37.9 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\"><title>Chile: 37.9 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"930\" text-anchor=\"end\">Chile<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"914\" width=\"83.30856\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"83.30856\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<g class=\"rw-point\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Colombia\u00b9: 32.0 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\" data-tooltip=\"Colombia\u00b9: 32.0 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year\"><title>Colombia\u00b9: 32.0 % \u00b7 OECD, theoretical programme duration + 1 year<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"968\" text-anchor=\"end\">Colombia\u00b9<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"952\" width=\"70.35438\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"70.35438\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<g class=\"rw-point rw-germany\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Germany\u2020: 30 % \u00b7 Destatis, 8 semesters for students starting in 2020\" data-tooltip=\"Germany\u2020: 30 % \u00b7 Destatis, 8 semesters for students starting in 2020\"><title>Germany\u2020: 30 % \u00b7 Destatis, 8 semesters for students starting in 2020<\/title>\n<text class=\"rw-label\" x=\"128\" y=\"1006\" text-anchor=\"end\">Germany\u2020<\/text><rect class=\"rw-bar\" x=\"140\" y=\"990\" width=\"66.00000\" height=\"24\" data-length=\"66.00000\" data-axis=\"x\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg><div class=\"rw-controls\"><p class=\"rw-tooltip\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-comparison-context wp-block-paragraph\">Germany in an international context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details rw-comparison-notes is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Sources and methodological notes<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Selected countries and the OECD and EU25 averages. Navy: completion within the theoretical programme duration plus one year. Blue: Germany, completion within eight semesters for students who began in 2020. Definitions and observation periods differ, so comparability is limited. The remaining shares are not dropout rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1787\/1c0d9c79-en\">OECD, Education at a Glance 2025, Figure B5.1 and Table B5.1<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destatis.de\/DE\/Presse\/Pressemitteilungen\/2026\/07\/PD26_253_213.html\">Destatis, student progression statistics 2025 (German)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/?page_id=1375#studienabschluesse\">More on degree completion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-home-questions is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-questions\">Research questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-research-intro wp-block-paragraph\">How do institutional rules relate to students\u2019 progress and success? RegelWerk examines three areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rw-question-grid wp-block-columns alignwide rw-stagger is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"rw-question-card wp-block-column rw-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do selection procedures and admissions criteria relate to access to higher education and subsequent student success?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rw-question-card wp-block-column rw-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic advising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What role does academic advising play in students\u2019 progress, and does it matter whether participation is compulsory?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rw-question-card wp-block-column rw-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examinations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do examination rules, such as resit opportunities, deadlines and minimum credit requirements, affect students\u2019 progress and success?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-process-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rules throughout the student journey<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"rw-process\" aria-label=\"The student journey: before study, during study and outcomes\">\n <div class=\"rw-process-track\">\n <div class=\"rw-process-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n <ol class=\"rw-process-stages\">\n <li class=\"rw-process-stage\"><p class=\"rw-process-stage-title\">Before enrolment<\/p><ul><li>Application<\/li><li>Admission<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n <li class=\"rw-process-stage\"><p class=\"rw-process-stage-title\">During study<\/p><ul><li>Advising<\/li><li>Examinations<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n <li class=\"rw-process-stage\"><p class=\"rw-process-stage-title\">Outcomes<\/p><ul><li>Graduation<\/li><li>Dropout<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/?page_id=1375#fragen\">More on the research questions<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-news rw-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"news\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group rw-news-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-news-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RegelWerk at the Leibniz Europe Office anniversary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-news-date rw-meta wp-block-paragraph\">1 September 2026 \u00b7 Event in Brussels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RegelWerk was represented by project partner RWI at the Leibniz Europe Office\u2019s 20th anniversary. The event brought together researchers, policymakers and civil society to discuss Europe\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de\/mainnavigation\/neues\/forschungsnachrichten\/forschungsnachrichten-single\/newsdetails\/20-jahre-leibniz-in-europa\" hreflang=\"de\">Read about the event (German)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rw-news-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1788431017730.jpeg\" alt=\"Two people discussing a RegelWerk poster at the Leibniz Europe Office anniversary event.\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1788431017730.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1788431017730-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1788431017730-767x511.jpeg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Zacarias Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group rw-news-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-news-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RegelWerk at HERDSA 2026 in Singapore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-news-date rw-meta wp-block-paragraph\">8 July 2026 \u00b7 Conference in Singapore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shirin Reiter and Jan-Christoph Ohnesorge (DZHW) presented their research on student service and examination rules in Germany at HERDSA 2026. Their presentation explored how student autonomy and the binding nature of institutional rules relate to student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.herdsa.org.au\/2026\/program\/\">View the conference programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details rw-news-reference is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Original title and details<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Does student autonomy hinder student success? Student service and examination rules in Germany and their impact on graduation rates.<\/em> Presented by Shirin Reiter and Jan-Christoph Ohnesorge, German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW). 8 July 2026, 16:30\u201316:55 local time, National University of Singapore. <a href=\"https:\/\/conference.herdsa.org.au\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HERDSA-2026-On-site-oral-abstract-book.pdf#page=262\">Read the abstract (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rw-news-photo rw-news-photo--banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/regelwerk-chart\/assets\/news\/herdsa-2026.jpg\" alt=\"HERDSA 2026 conference banner featuring the Singapore skyline.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"650\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conference banner: HERDSA 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group rw-news-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-news-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing examination regulations across universities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-news-date rw-meta wp-block-paragraph\">3 December 2025 \u00b7 Publication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Douglas Blank and Stefan Conrad introduce a prototype for comparing the meaning of paragraphs in examination regulations across universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceur-ws.org\/Vol-4118\/paper11.pdf\">Read the publication (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details rw-news-reference is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Original title and details<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Towards Semantic Comparison of Examination Regulations: A Prototype for Cross-Institutional Paragraph Analysis<\/em>. Douglas Blank & Stefan Conrad (2025). Proceedings of the 36th GI-Workshop Grundlagen von Datenbanken (29 September\u20131 October 2025, Regensburg, Germany), pp. 73\u201378. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 4118. <a href=\"https:\/\/ceur-ws.org\/Vol-4118\/\">View the proceedings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rw-news-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/regelwerk-chart\/assets\/news\/gvdb-2025.webp\" alt=\"Workshop participants outside the Altstadthotel Arch in Regensburg.\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Foundations of Databases workshop 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-team rw-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"team\">Team and partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-team-intro is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rw-team-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20260331_133436388_HDR-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20260331_133436388_HDR-1024x851.jpeg\" alt=\"Group photo of the RegelWerk research group outside a building.\" class=\"wp-image-1307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20260331_133436388_HDR-1024x851.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20260331_133436388_HDR-300x249.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20260331_133436388_HDR-768x638.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20260331_133436388_HDR-1536x1276.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20260331_133436388_HDR-2048x1702.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-team-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The research group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RegelWerk brings together economics, sociology, political science and computer science. Researchers at RWI, Leibniz University Hannover, DZHW and Heinrich Heine University D\u00fcsseldorf jointly investigate how institutional rules relate to students\u2019 progress and success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-team-partner-section rw-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns rw-team-partners is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwi-essen.de\/projekte-1\/detail\/regelwerk-regeln-und-verbindlichkeit-im-studium-was-437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rwi-logo-1024x267.png\" alt=\"RWI \u2013 Leibniz Institute for Economic Research\" class=\"wp-image-1313\" style=\"width:150px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rwi-logo-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rwi-logo-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rwi-logo-767x200.png 767w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rwi-logo-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rwi-logo.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diid.hhu.de\/forschung\/projekte\/regelwerkhhu-regeln-und-verbindlichkeit-im-studium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HHU_Logo.svg_-1024x249.webp\" alt=\"HHU \u2013 Heinrich Heine University D\u00fcsseldorf\" class=\"wp-image-1311\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HHU_Logo.svg_-1024x249.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HHU_Logo.svg_-300x73.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HHU_Logo.svg_-765x186.webp 765w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HHU_Logo.svg_-1536x374.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HHU_Logo.svg_-2048x498.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-hannover.de\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luh-logo-1024x339.png\" alt=\"LUH \u2013 Leibniz University Hannover\" class=\"wp-image-1314\" style=\"width:135px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luh-logo-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luh-logo-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luh-logo-765x253.png 765w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luh-logo-1536x508.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/luh-logo.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dzhw.eu\/forschung\/projekt?pr_id=758\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dzhw-logo.png\" alt=\"DZHW \u2013 German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies\" class=\"wp-image-1315\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.387211367673179;width:105px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dzhw-logo.png 709w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dzhw-logo-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-team-collaborators is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborations and support<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"rw-collaborator-logos\" aria-label=\"Collaborations and support\">\n<li class=\"rw-collaborator rw-collaborator--hochschulstart\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hochschulstart.de\/\"><span class=\"rw-collaborator-mark\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/regelwerk-chart\/assets\/logos\/hochschulstart.png\" alt=\"hochschulstart \u2013 Foundation for University Admissions\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><span class=\"rw-collaborator-name\">Foundation for University Admissions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rw-collaborator rw-collaborator--fdz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwi-essen.de\/forschung-beratung\/weitere\/forschungsdatenzentrum-ruhr\"><span class=\"rw-collaborator-mark\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/regelwerk-chart\/assets\/logos\/fdz-ruhr.png\" alt=\"Research Data Centre Ruhr at RWI\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><span class=\"rw-collaborator-name\">FDZ Ruhr at RWI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rw-collaborator rw-collaborator--hochschulkompass\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulkompass.de\/\"><span class=\"rw-collaborator-mark\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/regelwerk-chart\/assets\/logos\/hochschulkompass.png\" alt=\"Hochschulkompass, a service of the German Rectors\u2019 Conference\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><span class=\"rw-collaborator-name\">Hochschulkompass \u00b7 HRK<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"rw-collaborator rw-collaborator--hu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hu-berlin.de\/\"><span class=\"rw-collaborator-mark\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/regelwerk-chart\/assets\/logos\/humboldt-universitaet.svg\" alt=\"Humboldt-Universit\u00e4t zu Berlin\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><span class=\"rw-collaborator-name\">Humboldt-Universit\u00e4t zu Berlin<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-team-funding is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-team-funding-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funded by Germany\u2019s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). Project period: 2025\u20132029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized rw-funding-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bmftr-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bmftr-logo-1024x529.png\" alt=\"Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" style=\"width:220px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bmftr-logo-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bmftr-logo-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bmftr-logo-766x396.png 766w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bmftr-logo-1536x794.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bmftr-logo.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/?page_id=1363\">More on the team<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rw-home-research wp-block-group rw-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-research\">Related research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-home-research-intro alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">How can we better understand students\u2019 progress? These selected studies connect with RegelWerk\u2019s research questions. They come from related research projects and are not direct outputs of RegelWerk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rw-home-research-grid wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"rw-home-research-card wp-block-column rw-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Institutional rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-home-research-citation rw-meta wp-block-paragraph\">H\u00f6nnige et al. (2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-home-research-teaser wp-block-paragraph\">This working paper develops an Index of Commitment for student service and examination rules and compares regulations across Germany\u2019s 16 federal states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15488\/16457\">Read the publication<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rw-home-research-card wp-block-column rw-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-home-research-citation rw-meta wp-block-paragraph\">Berens, Henao & Schneider (2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-home-research-teaser wp-block-paragraph\">Using data from a German university, this study examines how the abolition of tuition fees relates to changes in study activity and the timing of graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.labeco.2025.102809\">Read the publication<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rw-home-research-card wp-block-column rw-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessible information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-home-research-citation rw-meta wp-block-paragraph\">Thome, Hertweck & Conrad (2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-home-research-teaser wp-block-paragraph\">How difficult a text feels also depends on its readers. This study examines how linguistic features and individual characteristics predict perceived text complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/educationaldatamining.org\/edm2024\/proceedings\/2024.EDM-posters.77\/2024.EDM-posters.77.pdf\">Read the publication (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide rw-action wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regelwerk-bmftr.de\/?page_id=1351\">More on related research<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-contact-section rw-reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rw-contact rw-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a question about RegelWerk or an interest in research collaboration? We would be happy to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rw-contact-email wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:regelwerk@rwi-essen.de\">regelwerk@rwi-essen.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RegelWerk research group Which rules help students succeed? RegelWerk explores how admissions, academic advising and examination rules relate to students\u2019 progress and success at university. Four project partners \u00b7 2025\u20132029 Degree completion compared Research questions News Team and partners Related research Contact Degree completion compared 30% graduate within eight semesters in Germany. 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