Greifswald (dpa/mv) – The University of Greifswald sees 250 jobs at risk in view of the increased costs and the state’s cutback plans. The universities are currently in a tight budget situation anyway, so the cuts have led to dramatic cuts, the university announced on Wednesday.
The university referred to the double budget 2022/23, which provided 18.3 million euros less for the Ministry of Science. These cuts should be borne almost exclusively by the country’s universities and would affect their reserves. At present, one assumes an additional burden in connection with the announced reduction of a good 14 million euros. That corresponds to the annual personnel costs of around 250 full-time positions in research, teaching or administration.
As a result of the energy crisis, the country’s six public universities are currently assuming additional costs of 8.3 million euros in 2022 and 27.6 million euros in 2023, each compared to 2021. An emergency fund has been promised . However, there was still a lack of reliable statements from the federal and state governments on how to compensate for the increased energy costs and other inflation. “Like all universities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the University of Greifswald is left alone with the additional costs,” criticized Rector Katharina Riedel.
Universities in the country had repeatedly drawn attention to the problems. Most recently, students in Rostock demonstrated for affordable studies. According to the University of Greifswald, further protests are planned. In the past, the Schwerin Ministry of Science referred to the planned energy price cap. One takes the concerns seriously, demands that the cap come quickly and that the universities also benefit from it.
