Ulrich Bremer examines the internationalization process of German public
research universities, extracts multiple expected factors of impact from
existing theory, tests them against data and thus delivers implications
for research and practice. Strategy-based international partnerships,
specialization and university size represent most relevant factors. The
complex interplay of strategy and leadership are shown, a framework for
their assessment is provided and conclusions in the fields of
digitalization, uncontrolled migration and growing nationalism are
drawn.