Pathways to a professorship at HFU
Are you interested in a career in academia, but unsure whether a professorship is right for you? We will give you a brief overview of the job description and possible career paths.
As a professor, you will work with other people in a variety of ways − with students in teaching, with other academics in research, with companies and organisations in transfer, with interested professionals in continuing education, with colleagues in academic self-administration. For the best time − as a professor at a University of Applied Sciences (HAW)!
The best reasons for pursuing a career as a professor at a university of applied sciences
#AUTONOMOUS
Decide for yourself how and what you teach and research. The Internal link opens in the same window:Center for Teaching and Learning (ZLL) supports teaching activities in a variety of ways and also helps if you want to try out new ways of teaching. Are you passionate about research? At HFU, you can choose from a wide range of Internal link opens in the same window:research topics.
#PRACTICE-ORIENTED
Develop future-oriented solutions for society and business in interdisciplinary teams from the university, companies and institutions. In our Internal link opens in the same window:HFU research blog, we provide insights into innovative projects in the various HFU research areas.
#EFFECTIVE
You support young people in their personal development and career choices and make a significant contribution to overcoming economic, ecological, social and technical challenges with your research.
#IMPULSIVE
You address current issues facing regional companies and develop innovative solutions and products. The HFU Innovation and Research Center (IFC) in Tuttlingen is the first port of call for transfer ideas and projects.
#FLEXIBLE
Set your own priorities in research, teaching and further education. Manage your time flexibly.
... share your expert knowledge
- Teach in various formats
- Supervise students
- Supervise theses
- Conduct examinations
Application-related and practice-oriented training and further education is a top priority for a HAW professorship. This could, for example, also take the form of projects and excursions (possibly also in cooperation with companies), where you accompany and guide your students in order to enable the most practical and innovative training possible. After all, good learning comes from good teaching − our professors make a direct contribution to helping young people find a career.
... research in interdisciplinary teams
- Present at congresses and conferences
- Supervise doctoral students
- Publish in specialist journals
- Acquire third-party funding
Research and transfer projects are often carried out in partnership with companies, organisations in civil society and other disciplines, and produce practice-oriented solutions for society and industry. Networking with other academic staff plays an important role in developing these interdisciplinary research projects.
...participate in shaping and developing the university
Besides teaching and research, you can also participate directly in the further development and organisation of the university through various committees, for example:
- as the dean or vice-dean of a degree programme or faculty
- as an elected representative in the Senate or the University Board of Executives
Are you ready to go? Career paths to a HAW professorship
When professional experience counts...
You don't have to have a habilitation degree to apply for an HAW professorship, because it's your professional experience that counts. In addition to a doctorate, five years of professional experience are required after your first university degree − at least three of which must be outside a university.
Prerequisites for an HAW professorship
§ 47 of the Baden-Württemberg State Higher Education Act
In addition to professional and social skills:
- Completed relevant university degree
- Special academic qualifications: Doctorate or equivalent qualification for academic or artistic work (e.g. achievements appropriate to a doctorate such as academic publications).
- Pedagogical aptitude: Teaching experience, i.e. proof of pedagogical aptitude through experience in teaching or in vocational training and further education
- Professional experience: At least five years of professional experience after the relevant university degree, of which at least three years outside a university
The biographies of HAW professors can be very different − the order does not matter.
If you obtained your university degree abroad, please also enclose a certificate evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) with your application documents.
Application form and further information
