29.12.2026 - From the beginning of the new year, the third term of the Accreditation Council commenced with appointed members from the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) for the years 2026-2029. Among them is the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), represented by higher education expert Julia Flasdick. Starting from the new year, she serves as an alternate member of the Accreditation Council for professional practice, bringing the economic perspective to higher education quality assurance.

The Accreditation Council is the central decision-making body of the Foundation Accreditation Council, a joint institution of German federal states responsible for quality assurance in study and teaching at German universities. It decides on the accreditation and reaccreditation of study programs, university quality assurance systems, and alternative procedures.