The education strike and the occupation of lecture halls in 2009 demonstrated that resistance against tuition fees and the Bologna reform is intensifying. Students are complaining about increasing stress, and key objectives of the reform have not been met. Richard Münch, one of the most renowned critics of this development, examines in his provocative new study the forces behind the new academic capitalism. He explains how universities are transforming into businesses under the influence of consulting firms and how short-term profit expectations undermine the innovation potential of research.