Professors | Junior and Tenure Track Professors

Start@UFR | Professors

Here you will find all the information you need to get started as a professor at the University of Freiburg.

Welcome Service for Internationals

The Welcome Service supports internationals in all non-academic matters such as issues regarding the authorities and residence permits.

Dual Career Service

The Dual Career Service (DCS) at the University of Freiburg supports partners of newly appointed professors at the University of Freiburg in their arrival in Freiburg and in their professional development.

Leadership programmes for professors | Leadership coaching | Peer counselling

Our target group-specific programmes support leaders in their individual leadership development, coaching and management skills.

Higher Education Didactics

The Department of Higher Education Didactics offers you a wide range of further education and advice in the field of teaching.

Internal training and development (IWB)

The IWB’s services are primarily aimed at administrative, service, and technical Staff. However, many events are open to researchers. There you can familiarise yourself with administrative processes at the university, train your language skills, develop skills in the areas of management, media and communication, and last but not least, do something for your well-being.

Opportunities at the Faculty of Medicine

The Academic Qualification Programmes (AkQua) section in the Office of the Dean for Research at the Faculty of Medicine offers target group-specific funding and qualification programmes.

Language Teaching Centre (SLI)

The Language Teaching Centre offers a wide range of language courses that are open to all students, staff and guests of the University, as well as to external participants.

Leadership culture

The University of Freiburg is committed to the continuous development of its leadership culture, which is based on shared values and open exchange. The leadership guidelines are fundamental to the shared understanding of leadership at the University of Freiburg and are intended to provide orientation for the actions of all of its leaders (in both science and in the areas of administration, service and technology).

Supervision culture

Good supervision during the doctoral phase is important to us. With the ‘Compass for Good Supervision of Doctoral Candidates’, the University of Freiburg provides clear standards and framework conditions for successful supervision relationships.

Research

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about research at the University of Freiburg, from the research profile to research infrastructures. Comprehensive offers for third-party funding advice can be found there under Services for Researchers.

Teaching

Everything you need for teaching at the University of Freiburg can be found on this page.

Office of Committees and Appointments

The Office of Committees and Appointments is responsible for the proper and efficient running of appointment procedures, from the call for applications to the acceptance of the appointment.

Appointment guidelines

The guidelines ‘Code of Practice for Professorial Appointments at the University of Freiburg’ set out the processes and standards for appointment procedures for W3, W2 and W1 professorships (junior professorships and tenure track professorships).

Statutes for junior professorships and tenure track professorships (tenure track statutes)

Ongoing appointment procedures at the University of Freiburg

Transfer

The University of Freiburg defines knowledge transfer as a multidirectional exchange between the University, society, business and politics, from which all parties benefit equally. Transfer at the University of Freiburg encompasses the three areas of technology, knowledge and education transfer.
You can find out more about this and the service and points of contact on this page.

Family-friendliness

From parental benefits to housing: The most important information on the topic of reconciling academic work and family life can be found here.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The University of Freiburg is actively committed to an equitable, inclusive and discrimination-sensitive university culture. Find out more about the fields of action in which the University is involved and how we can support you in these fields.

Service A-Z

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