Career Prep: How to become a Professor in Germany - Career Paths and Application for a Professorship 10.12.2024

Tuesday 10 Dec 2024, 09:30 → 12:45 Europe/Berlin

Online via Zoom

This seminar addresses early career researchers who are considering a career as a professor at a German university or are starting to apply for professorships in Germany. The first part of the seminar gives the participants an overview of the career paths to a professorship,
covering the legal requirements, the appointment procedure and the legal status of a professor.

The second part of the seminar addresses questions concerning the application documents and process, for example the search for relevant job advertisements, the typical structure and content of the written application documents expected by German Universities and how to make a good impression during the further steps in the selection process.

Schedule
09:30-11:00 Career Paths to a Professorship in Germany (Lemke)
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:45 Application for a Professorship in Germany (Adam)

Speakers

• Dr. Vanessa Adam, Office for University Employment Law and Head of the Human Resources Department at the DHV
• Katharina Lemke, Lawyer for university and labor law at the DHV