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

What to expect:

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 andcontent of the written application documents expected by German Universities and how to make a good impression during the further steps in the selection process.

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9:30 - 11:00 Career Paths to a Professorship in Germany

The speaker is Katharina Lemke. Since October 2017, she has been working as a legal advisor at the German University Association and advises on all aspects of university and civil service law, employment law and pension law. She also conducts individual coaching sessions and supports members in the strategic planning of their academic careers.

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11:00 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 12:45 Application for a Professorship in Germany

The speaker is Dr. Vanessa Adam. Since October 2011, she has been in-house counsel at the German University Association, where she has worked as university employment lawyer in the administrative department and head of the HR department since 2023. Her professional focus is on employment law, civil service law and higher education law as well as related areas of law.

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