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Information for Postdocs and late-stage PhDs

Online Info Event for Women: Professorship at HAW (14 Mar 2024)

In the coming years, a whole series of open positions for professorships will be advertised at universities of applied sciences (HAW). To date, only a quarter of professorships at HAWs in Germany are held by women. Many female academics are not aware of the career path of a university professorship.

The upcoming online information event will inform you about specifics of the job profile and the general conditions and requirements for an appointment as a professor at a university of applied sciences.

This event will be held in German. The target group are female professionals, postdocs, PhD students, students of all subjects, other interested parties

Program:

  • 19:00h – Opening and welcome
  • 19:10h – Input “Professorin an einer Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften: Berufsbild, Voraussetzungen und Bewerbungsprozess” (Prof. Dr. Sabine Iffert and HAWK appointments officer)
  • 19:50h- “Berichte aus der Praxis”- Virtual meeting with female HAWK professors in subject-specific breakout sessions:
    • Architecture, Building and Conservation
    • Design
    • Economics, Management, Forestry
    • Engineering and natural sciences
    • Health and therapy sciences
    • Social and educational sciences
  • 20:25h – Summary and conclusion in plenary session