Most pre-docs and postdocs at German universities are working in limited-term employment contracts according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG). The WissZeitVG limits the overall duration of employment in limited-term contracts at German universities or research institutes for qualification purposes to 12 years (15 years in the field of medicine). In certain cases, for example for childcare, the WissZeitVG allows extensions of the maximum period of employment. It also contains special clauses for limited term employment in third-party funded projects. This talk aims to equip participants with the necessary basic knowledge of WissZeitVG that is essential for the planning of a career in science.
Speaker
Ass. iur. Laurentius Oles is a lawyer at Deutscher Hochschulverband (DHV). He gives legal advice to the members of DHV and supports members during their appointment negotiations. His areas of expertise are civil servant law, labor law, and university law.
