The University of Cologne has disempowered a professor because she is said to have insulted and exploited doctoral students. Now the Administrative Court has confirmed the core of the measures.
The withdrawal of the authority to issue instructions was "predominantly lawful" In the opinion of the court, the order does not violate the professor's academic freedom, "because her legal status as a university lecturer and chair holder is not affected in itself" According to the decision, the scientist could "continue to accept new doctoral projects", on this point her application had been successful.