StudyPortals, the Netherlands. Mathias Falkenstein has joined StudyPortals, the world’s largest international study choice platform, as the director of higher education development. Mathias will be part of the analytics and consulting team, where his initial focus will be on creating a new suite of services for higher education institutions worldwide. “In the last 10 years, I have come to know Studyportals, Thijs van Vugt, and the Analytics and Consulting Team as a fantastic company. The Studyportals brand, its global reach, and the market data available offer immense value to today’s higher education industry,” said Mathias. Before joining StudyPortals, Mathias was a founding partner of XOLAS higher education consulting firm in Berlin. With over 25 years of experience in the sector, his expertise includes sustainability, responsibility, strategy development, leadership development, institutional benchmarking, quality management, and internationalisation.