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Anyone who considers the current political turbulence in the Western world cannot fail to notice that populism is on the rise in many countries, shaking the established order.

The process of liberalisation and globalisation, which has accelerated since the fall of the Berlin Wall, of which the increased migratory flows are just one manifestation, has undermined the cohesion of our national political community.

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Social discontent and internal divisions are growing, and this is now also reflected in politics. One of the factors contributing to this is the widening gap between highly and less educated individuals, or between those with theoretical and practical education, as it is often referred to today. More and more citizens feel neglected and misunderstood by the 'elite', whom they hold largely responsible for their problems. Our national universities can also blame themselves for this.

In recent decades, universities have become co-drivers of the globalisation process, the downsides of which they have insufficiently recognised. Driven by economic and globalist ideals, they have increasingly focussed on the international science market. The excessive anglicisation of education and research is one manifestation of this.