Frequently asked questions

‘Partnerships in which both partners are employed and career-oriented and at the same time lead a (family) life together’
Source: Prof. Dr. Michel E. Domsch, MDC Management Development Center

Partners of people who are currently engaged in appointment procedures with the University of Freiburg or have applied for a high-ranking management position in research, administration, or technical services/IT.

Acceptance of the position would require a move to Freiburg.

Comprehensive advising can be initiated only by the Rectorate.

• recruiting and retaining excellent researchers
• making Freiburg more attractive as a centre for research
• promoting equal opportunities
• promoting a balance between family and career

The desire to receive support from the Dual Career Service is often mentioned in the position paper / application documents.

We start by taking a close look at your employment history. Then we discuss specific wishes and possible alternatives with you. Finally, we suggest specific paths for you in the Freiburg job market.

The Dual Career Service puts you in contact with networks and accompanies the application process with qualified advice. In this way, you receive effective advice and support for your own job search.

For financial and legal reasons, we cannot guarantee that you will find a position.

The Dual Career Service keeps your personal information confidential and adheres to data privacy law as a matter of course.

In most cases, it is the Rectorate, the dean’s office of the relevant faculty, or the department responsible for the hiring.

The DCS takes action only on the instructions of the Rectorate of the University of Freiburg.

The application documents customary in Germany: a detailed curriculum vitae, certificates, possibly a covering letter

The first step is usually a face-to-face interview or a telephone conversation. In the course of the following days and weeks, we provide you with the names of possible employers or specific contact persons. We ask you to please let us know when you have found a job.

Usually until you receive a position and inform us of the fact. The support is provided for an average of six months, or one year at the most.

• examination of your application documents
• planning of the procedure with the applicant
• detailed description of possibilities for support and their limits
• network-oriented career planning
• advice on application documents and self-presentation
• discussion of potential employment prospects in the region
• writing up of a target agreement

Target agreement

• agreement on measures and the next steps
• When is the advising process successful?
• time and form of the next contact