Von Humboldt zur IT. Germanistische Forschung und Lehre in Ungarn: Tendenzen und Perspektiven im Referenzsystem des europäischen Hochschulraums

The paper discusses the present state of the art of German studies in Hungary in the context of the main tendencies in the European higher education area. As a point of departure, we give a brief overview of substantial developments in the European higher education area. Then, a brief analysis follows which reveals some main features of the current situation of the humanities in Hungary resulting from the European developments. As a third step, our train of thought is further narrowed down by relating the findings of this analysis to the current tendencies in and perspectives of German studies in the Hungarian higher education system. Fourth, the overall picture that emerges in this way is supplemented by two empirical surveys. The final section sketches some of the strategies that may contribute to overcoming the difficulties with which German studies in Hungary have been confronted.