It is obvious that the recent debate over the humanities and natural sciences was not a whim of the professors but rather a conflict long brewing, with both sides having been displeased with each other for quite some time, each wanting to take advantage of the upcoming constitutional reform of the Kingdom to advance their agendas.
The greatest point of contention between the two sides, however, remains the issue of funding.
After Prussia led an educational reform in 1806, a series of reform movements quickly swept through other German States. The most significant change for universities was the integration of teaching and research.
Simply put, the standard for evaluating the merits of teachers at German universities no longer solely depended on fulfilling teaching duties.
