Gavryliuk A. Tendencies in development of German classical universities.

The dissertation is devoted to the development of German classical universities. Foreign and Ukrainian research works have been thoroughly analyzed. The definitions like "classical universities of Germany", "university education of Germany", have been researched in our paper. The main periods of development of German classical universities have been defined and characterized. The criteria for these periods are historical, socio-political, and socio-economical factors that affected the processes of development. The main periods are: first period (1945-1949) - the period of rebuilding and reconstruction the university system; second period (1949-1990) - reformation of the universities educational system in FRG (Federal Republic of Germany) and in GDR (German Democratic Republic); third period (1990-2015) - development of education in the reunificated Germany. According to these periods the classification of the classical German universities was made. The tendencies of the development are classified according to their unity (general) and to their difference (specific) of the processes. Рrespective German experience of the implementation into the educational space of Ukraine is singled out.