Inhalte
Online-Seminar (maximum number of participants: 25)
Deutsch
EnglishConsidering a professorship in Germany, but unsure whether you meet the requirements or how to get started?
This compact live online seminar helps you assess your eligibility, understand the application and appointment process, and plan your next steps. You will also learn what an offer means and which aspects of a professorial appointment may be negotiated.
Drawing on the DHV’s experience in advising researchers on professorial appointments, the seminar explains key German requirements and procedures in accessible English. No prior knowledge of the German higher education system is required.
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What you will learn
What does a professorship in Germany look like?
We provide an overview of the main types of professorships in Germany, including W1, W2 and W3 positions and the differences between universities and universities of applied sciences. You will also learn about the two main forms of legal status, appointment as a civil servant or employment under an employment contract, and why this distinction matters.
Am I eligible for a professorship in Germany?
You will learn about the main requirements for professorships at German universities and universities of applied sciences, including academic qualifications, teaching experience, the role of the habilitation or equivalent academic achievements, and requirements specific to universities of applied sciences.
How does the application and appointment procedure work?
We explain the main stages of a German appointment procedure, from the job advertisement and application to the appointment committee, presentation and interview, ranking of candidates, appointment list and final offer. You will also learn what application documents are typically expected and what candidates should be prepared for during the selection process.
What happens if I receive an offer?
Receiving an offer is usually followed by negotiations with the university. We provide an introduction to the German W salary system and explain the main issues that may be negotiated, including salary, staff, equipment, research resources and other aspects of the appointment.
Speaker
RAin (Syn.) Katharina Lemke, Head of the Legal and Advisory Department at the DHV
Target group
International postdocs and other researchers who are considering a professorship in Germany as their next or medium-term career move, regardless of whether they are currently working in Germany or abroad.
Video-Seminar
Are you unable to attend on the day of the event or do you need the information sooner?
We also offer this seminar as a compact video seminar on demand.
Further information
The seminar will be held in English. There will be ample opportunity for participants to ask questions.
This seminar is live and not recorded. The software Zoom is used to carry out the online seminar.
Seminar documents in electronic form (via download) are included in the price.