Today, the international higher education system is in a state of upheaval. Along with the Bologna process in Europe, a significant debate was sparked about the structure and purpose of the conventional university. Basic education principles have been called into question. Supporters of the old Humboldt ideal of free and non-goal-oriented research predict a universal capitalist take-over while opponents claim that the commercialisation of research is a necessity for further scientific advancements. Regardless, it is obvious that the Bologna process irrevocably catalyzed change.