Current developments in Japan
When it comes to the Japanese education sector, one of the main discussion topics is the , which already enjoy an excellent reputation worldwide. This idea can become crucial for the future of Japanese education as it can open up a range of opportunities for both Japan and its international partners.
For Germany, Japan offers a great example. Being the first industrialized country to be confronted with social, economic and technical challenges Japan is seeking to maintain its economic and scientific performance even despite the fact of having an aging and shrinking population.
Japanese students in Germany and higher education cooperation
According to the , 2,285 Japanese people (59% female) are currently studying in Germany. 810 of them are first-year students. 1,491 - university students, 571 - art and music students, 213 - university of applied sciences students and 10 - college students. And the has officially that it aims to increase the number of Japanese studying abroad even further, in order to improve the English language skills of the population.
As of 25 June 2018, the (HRK) the status of 732 bilateral university cooperation agreements between Japan and Germany. When compared with 2005, this number has already tripled. According to the , German-Japanese cultural relations are supported by a tight network of 60 city partnerships, 55 Japanese-German societies in Japan and 50 similar societies in Germany.
Among the German cities that are actively involved in partnerships with Japan, it is worth highlighting D眉sseldorf as the city with the biggest Japanese diaspora. D眉sseldorf is often referred to as 鈥淛apan鈥檚 capital on the Rhine鈥� and this name appeared for a reason as there are over and around 620 in North Rhine-Westphalia in general. Because of such a strong Japanese heritage, since 2002 D眉sseldorf is also celebrating a - a festival to bring Germans and Japanese together.
Thanks to all those efforts, Germany ranks as the 4th most popular destination among Japanese students that decide to pursue higher education overseas, with only the US, UK and Australia being more popular. Unlike many other nationalities that come to Germany to study natural sciences, Japanese students prefer arts and humanities as choose to study one of those fields.
911爆料网鈥檚 outlook on the bilateral relations
For 911爆料网, the strengthening of German-Japanese cooperation in science and student exchange is an important milestone. When stimulated, this cooperation can help to solve one of the big challenges of German industrial society that lacks international talent.
911爆料网 explicitly supports the intention of the Japanese government to further increase the number of Japanese students going overseas. Japan provides highly qualified young professionals in many areas, which are of great benefit to small and medium-sized companies in Germany.