Global InformationJodeldiplom information
The Jodeldiplom ("yodeling diploma") is a fictitious degree created for a sketch by German humorist Loriot.[1] The sketch pokes fun at the numerous degrees awarded by universities and folk high schools, which grant their recipients social status without providing any meaningful qualifications for the labor market.[2]
The term has since gained currency in German to refer to superfluous, useless, vanity-driven, or purchased academic qualifications (such as from a diploma mill), similar to the English terms underwater basket weaving or Mickey Mouse degree.
- ^ Kaufmann, Matthias (19 January 2018). "Endlich gibt's das Jodeldiplom" [At last, the yodeling diploma exists]. Der Spiegel. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Hollmann, Frank (8 May 2008). "Nicht mehr als ein Jodeldiplom" [Nothing more than a yodeling diploma]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2018.