A possible successor to Angela Merkel, Markus Soder, has advocated that Bavaria move to a different model of funding and organizing higher education - the U.S. model. The proposal would increase competition among institutions by granting more independence from the state, allowing for higher tuition to be charged to international students, and allowing salary competition for top scholars. The proposal spurred some backlash among academics who assert that market-based rewards in academia could negatively impact disciplines that have less direct "business" relevance.
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