Professors

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An exciting mix of teaching and research

At Coburg University of Applied Sciences, with its almost 5,000 students, you accompany young people on their way to an academic degree.
However, they are also given scope for application-oriented research.
The university’s own innovation fund enables teaching staff and students to work on interdisciplinary projects, exchange ideas with colleagues from other disciplines and try out new teaching formats.
This results in unusual solutions and new, exciting ideas.
In cooperation projects with regional and national companies and institutions, you can also anchor your research outside the university and create clear application references.
Coburg University of Applied Sciences is also a pioneer in family orientation and health promotion and is aware of the diversity of humanity.
We have set ourselves the goal of promoting the careers of women and therefore expressly welcome applications from women.
This is also laid down in the university’s strategy and development paper.
Professors at Coburg University of Applied Sciences …

  • combine theory and practice
  • test new teaching and learning formats for and with students
  • work together on an interdisciplinary basis across degree programs and faculties
  • design their own research projects from the initial idea to implementation
  • supervise the next generation of scientists
  • communicate in professional circles at congresses or conferences
  • can participate in the appointment of colleagues and contribute to academic self-administration
  • enjoy job security and the benefits of civil servant status

can easily combine family and career thanks to flexible working hours

Requirements for a professorship

A professorship at a Bavarian university of applied sciences generally requires a doctorate and five years of professional experience, of which at least three years must have been gained outside the university sector.
The university invites the selected applicants to take part in trial teaching events in which, among other things, pedagogical aptitude plays a role.
The appointment committee then draws up a list of preferred candidates.
At the end of the selection process, the President of Coburg University of Applied Sciences appoints the candidate as a professor.

The path to a professorship

  1. Incoming applications
  2. Examination of the recruitment requirements and review of applications by the Appointments Committee
  3. Trial course: Compulsory lecture and professional discussion, interview and personal meeting with the appointment committee, documented assessment of professional, pedagogical and personal suitability according to standardized requirement criteria
  4. Creation of an appointment proposal list by the appointment committee
  5. Interview between the university management and the candidates on the appointment proposal list
  6. Senate statement on the list of appointment proposals with a recommendation to the university management
  7. Selection decision by the university management
  8. Call placement and call acceptance
  9. Appointment by the President of the university

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