First audition? Applying for (Junior-)Professorships

The aim of the video is to inform you in detail about all phases of the appointment procedure for W1 to W3 professorships in Germany and to provide you with specific assistance and tips for your application. The video first deals with the procedure and formal aspects of the appointment process. Then all the necessary application documents (especially CV, cover letter, concepts) are discussed in detail and illustrated in part with sample materials. In the third part, the expectations and requirements in the hearing with the appointment committee as well as important preparation steps are discussed. You will receive tips and short demonstrations on how to structure your scientific presentation and teaching demonstration. In addition, the most frequently asked questions and topics in the committee interview are presented.

Length & Topic Overview
The video has a total length of 3 h 10 min. The speed of the video can be adjusted upwards in the video settings. The video covers the following topics:
0. Introduction & program / approx. 5 min
1. General information, appointment procedure & job advertisement / approx. 27 min
2. Documents - General / approx. 15 min
3. Documents - CV & lists / approx. 26 min
4. Documents - cover letter / approx. 17 min
5. Documents - concepts / approx. 20 min
6. Hearing - General / approx. 14 min
7. Hearing - Scientific presentation / approx. 25 min
8. Hearing - Teaching demonstration / approx. 15 min

9. Hearing – Interview, Assessment Center & concluding remarks / approx. 23 min

Learning Goals

The Participants learn ….

• about the rules and practices of appointment procedures
• to present themselves in the written documents
• the requirements for the scientific presentation and teaching demonstration
• about the most relevant questions in the committee interview

Material

• Handout
• Worksheet for analyzing advertisements for professorships
• 2 sample CVs
• Sample teaching concept
• Two formulation and structuring examples for the research concept
• List of collected questions from committee interviews

Participation information
The video is aimed at postdocs of all experience levels and is geared towards postdocs with little to no experience with appointment procedures. Of course, more experienced

researchers are also welcome to watch the video.

After successful registration and payment of your participation fee, you will receive access to the video and the accompanying materials. Access is valid until December 31, 2025.