System accreditation procedure at a glance
Degree programs are internally accredited at defined intervals, and the quality management system itself is also regularly reviewed. This involves the participation of external experts and the preparation of an internal self-report, in which Freie Universität describes the structure and implementation of its quality management system.
Milestones on the way to current accreditation
Section 24 of the Berlin Degree Program Accreditation Process Act (BlnStudAkkV) stipulates that a recognized accreditation agency must oversee the reaccreditation process. Following a public tender process involving internal experts from the university, the Executive Board of Freie Universität Berlin awarded the contract to ACQUIN in June 2020.
In preparation for the system reaccreditation, an internal report was compiled containing information on university-wide quality objectives, their implementation in the curricula, as well as the review and implementation of formal and subject-related criteria pertaining to both degree programs and the quality management system as a whole.
The internal report was compiled by the Quality Management Office in consultation with the departments and central institutes as well as the Advisory Board for Quality Assurance. In addition, students in particular were involved in preparing the report.
Read the internal report (in German, FU network only)
Committee members:
- Prof. Dr. Roger Erb, Goethe University Frankfurt
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoffmeister, Universität Bremen
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Olga Pollatos, Ulm University
- Dr. Christian Ganseuer, Hochschule Koblenz
- Anna-Lena Puttkamer, University of Cologne, student
The first visit took place as a virtual event on September 9 and 10, 2021.
The second visit took place on September 22/23, 2022.
- Basis for the second visit: Supplementary and concretizing documents to illustrate the mode of operation and effects of the QM system at Freie Universität Berlin
- Review of degree program samples and selected criteria during a two-day virtual event
- Final report of the expert committee