Postdoctoral Researchers (R2 and R3)

Start@UFR | Postdoctoral researchers

Here you will find all the information you need to get started.

Welcome Service

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) of the University of Freiburg supports partners of executives (including (junior) group leaders) when they arrive in Freiburg and with their professional development.

European Framework for Research Careers (R1-R4)

European reference model for academic career progression with four career stages (R1-R4)

Tenure track professorship

With the tenure track professorship, the University of Freiburg offers outstanding scholars the opportunity for academic independence and transparent career planning at an early stage in their careers.

Centre for Advanced Researcher Development (CARD)

Target group-specific career development programmes for postdoctoral researchers that are tailored to the respective career level. The programme includes, among other things, mentoring, coaching, further education courses, counselling.

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.

Freiburg Postdoctoral Academy (FPA)

The Freiburg Postdoctoral Academy is based at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) and aims to promote national and international postdocs active in the three key research areas of UFR: pathways to sustainability, cultures and societies in space and time, and signals of life.

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.

Justitia Mentoring

Support programme for women, intersex, non-binary, transgender and agender people at the Faculty of Law.

kite-mentoring

Mentoring and career development program for women in natural and life sciences in their doctoral and postdoctoral phase at the University of Freiburg.

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.

Research

This page provides an overview of the current research networks, research centres and clusters under the ‘Projects’ and ‘Research Location’ sections.

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.

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.

Federal Ministry of Education and Research | The Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act

The Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act provides the framework for time limits in the academic field. You can find basic information here on the website of the Federal Ministry

University of Freiburg | The Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act

Articles in Service A-Z (Intranet, access via Uni-Account)

University of Freiburg Guidelines for the Duration of Employment Contracts in Academia

Intranet, access via Uni-Account.

Mittelbauinitiative (mid-level staff initiative) Freiburg

Association of doctoral candidates and post-docs from various disciplines.

Staff council

Representative and point of contact for all employees of the University of Freiburg.

protect. Protection against discrimination and abuse of power

Counselling and support for all members of the University of Freiburg in cases of discrimination and abuse of power.

Senate members

German Postdoc Network

Network for postdocs across all types of research-performing institutions in Germany.

German Scholars Organization

Career support for researchers

GEW. Education and Science Trade Union

Trade union for employees in pedagogical and academic professions.

Network for Decent Labour in Academia

The Network for Decent Labour in Academia (NGAWiss) is an open, cross-regional association of initiatives and individuals from the non-professorial teaching staff in academia.

Network Against Abuse of Power in Science

The network aims to raise awareness of the issue of ‘abuse of power in science’ and to offer those affected independent advice from organisations.

swans initiative

Organisation that supports female students and young academics with a migrant background, black women and women of colour (BIWoC) in German-speaking countries in all matters relating to work and careers.