7. Mar 2022
What the heck is Tenure-Track? (May 20, 2022 | online)
In the German academic system, Tenure-Track is a relatively new concept. With a tenure-track position, one gets the opportunity to an immediately transition to a permanent position when successfully completing the probationary period (known as the tenure-track phase). The majority of tenure-track positions comes along with a professorship; less common and known are lecturer or researcher positions with tenure-track.
Content
The half-day workshop will focus on tenure-track professorships in Germany and address the following questions:
- What are the specifics and legal conditions of tenure-track positions?
- How do selection committees work and how is the mid-term and tenure evaluation organized?
- What are duties and tasks of a tenure-track professor?
- Where do I get help and orientation beyond my home institution?
- Q&A
Target group
- doctoral scientists and early postdoctoral scientists
Term and Application
- May 20, 2022: 9:00 – 12:00
- Format: online
- Group size: maximum 25
- Workshop-Language: English
Registration complete
Lecturers
Dr. Rebecca Thier-Lange works as referent at the Prorectorate for Personnel Development and Structure at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). She supports appointment and evaluation procedures of junior professors (with and without tenure-track) and provides support to advance their scientific careers. She is also project coordinator of the joint Federal Government-Länder (federal states) Tenure-Track Programme at MLU.
Dr. Antje Nolting works as referent for academic staff development at Leipzig University. She coordinates the offers for postdocs in the Leipzig Researcher Development Programme (LRDP) including the Pre-Doc Award. Additionally, she supports the tenure-track professors in questions of their career development, e.g. in concluding the evaluation agreement.
