Academic Analytics – Evidence for Strategic Decision-Making

From Data to Knowledge. From Knowledge to Decisions.

Academic Analytics provides the foundation for evidence-based university development. By integrating, assuring the quality of, and analyzing institutional data, it generates reliable insights to support strategic decision-making across teaching, learning, research, and administration.

Its core focus lies in meaningful key performance indicators (KPIs), robust impact measures, standardized analytics and reporting processes, and continuous dialogue with decision-makers. The goal is to enhance transparency, make developments visible, and strengthen the university’s capacity for informed and sustainable action.

Go to the KPI Portal (TUD Faculty Radar: login required)
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KPIs & Governance
Project Cooperation / Collaborations
Workshops & Presentations

Service Portfolio

(Further) Development of Key Performance and Impact Indicators (KPIs)
Design, operationalization, and maintenance of KPIs for evaluating strategic fields of action – including definitions, data logic, and interpretation guidelines

Data Quality Management
Ensuring and continuously improving data quality as the foundation for reliable analyses and consistent reporting

Scientifically Grounded Data Analytics
Production of methodologically sound analyses to support evidence-based decision-making by university leadership and stakeholders

Business Intelligence for University Development
Design and implementation of an IT-supported BI infrastructure for integrated data processing, standardization, and scalability

KPI Monitoring & Reporting
Development and operation of a quality-assured monitoring and reporting system through standardized analyses and integrated data pipelines

Provision of University-Wide KPI Reports
Up-to-date KPI reports and analyses (access via ZIH login) based on university statistics and survey data (internal access only, login required)

Lead: Dr. Cathleen M. Stützer (Short review)