Humboldt Tenure Track
The tenure-track model of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin opens up attractive career prospects and ideal development potentials for outstanding young researchers heading towards lifelong professorship.
The tenure-track professorship offers you…
… independence in research and teaching
A tenure-track professorship allows you to conduct research and teaching independently already in the early stages of your academic career. For this you will receive adequate facilities.
… reliable career prospects
The tenure-track professorship is initially limited to five or six years. Nonetheless, it contains the prospect of being assigned to permanent professorship in case of a positive evaluation. The salary level of the tenured position is already determined at the time of the job posting.
… clear requirements and a transparent performance appraisal
Already at the time of the appointment clear achievements are defined which need to be reached in order to transition to a lifelong professorship. The tenure evaluation is carried out upon these criteria only, and includes external review.
… attractive opportunities for development
Throughout the entire tenure-track phase, tenure-track professors are provided in their academic development with additional support through mentoring and with targeted counselling services and further training provision for their career planning.
… family-friendly working conditions
Tenure-track professorships can be extended through the birth or adoption of one or more children. The care leave periods are taken into consideration in the tenure evaluation.
Career path Humboldt tenure-track
Research at the HU Berlin
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