Further Publications
The Third Mission of Universities: Technology Transfer and its Impact on Academic Freedom
Further Publications
In: "Academic Freedom Under Pressure? A Comparative Perspective". Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, S. 185-198.
Universities in Germany and other countries have recently undergone comprehensive reforms: they are expected to contribute to social development through exchange with external actors. These exchanges are commonly termed “third mission”. In this context knowledge and technology transfer can prove to be particularly critical to academic freedom, because market logic and economically rational behaviour may lead to goals in conflict with the institutional logic of scientific communities.