We are happy to announce our next GAUSS Career Service workshop “How to apply for a professorship in Germany” by Franziska Jantzen.
- Dates: Thursday, 23 Sept 2027, 9:00-16:30h and Friday, 24 Sept 2027, 9:00-12:30h
- Location: in-person on North campus
- Target Group: Postdocs aiming to pusue an academic career
- Trainer: Franziska Jantzen
- Registration: Please register here (in case you are not yet registered) and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop.
Workshop description
This workshop is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the appointment process for professorships in Germany. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the entire process, from application to negotiation. Key topics include optimizing application documents,preparing effectively for interviews and academic presentations and understanding unwritten rules and micropolitical dynamics often at play in the process. Participants will focus intensively on preparing you for the appointment committee interview and will develop communication and argumentation strategies to handle challenging questions with confidence. These strategies will be practiced in small groups with the opportunity to receive constructive feedback from peers.
Testimonials:
- “The workshop was an excellent and adequate introduction to the topic of professorships in Germany. It presents, in a very direct and concise way, all the necessary steps one needs to consider when embarking on such process. The instructor excels at delivering a high-quality workshop on the subject and at responding effectively to participants’ questions. I strongly recommend this workshop.”
- “The course from Franziska Jantzen is very informative and comprehensive. I strongly recommend that those interested in a scientific career in Germany consider joining this course.”