The Tenure-Track Professorship at the University of Regensburg

A tenure-track professorship offers an attractive path for promising academic talents in the early phase ot their careers with the prospect of a lifetime professorship. The University of Regensburg (UR) offers individual development opportunities and supports the build-up of an academic profile during the tenure phase.

Tenure-track professorships are regularly announced on the UR website "Job Advertisements for Professorships". The aim of the University of Regensburg is to establish tenure-track professorships across the entire university.

The appointment requirements for a tenure-track professorship are regulated in the BayHIG.

The Tenure-Track procedure is outlined in the "Tenure-Track-Satzung" and the "ProfessUR - Tenure-Track Professorship Quality Concept at the UR".

• Resources: Tenure-track professors carry out their research and teaching duties independently and receive appropriate resources. This ensures a high degree of independence.
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• Reduction of the Teaching Requirement: For W1 assistant professorships, there is a teaching load of 5 hours in the first three years and 7 teaching hours in the following three years. For holders of W2 professorships, a reduction is also possible upon application.?
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• Extension Years: In order to improve the compatibility of family and career, up to two extension?years can be applied for when providing care for a child or relatives.
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• Mentoring: Every TT professor can request mentoring from a professor within their faculty.
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• Tenure@UR Program: This training and support program is specifically tailored to the needs of tenure-track professors and can be taken according to individual requirements.
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• Network: Regular meetings with other TT professors enable the exchange of experiences among colleagues.
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• TT-Coordination: The contact point for all questions relating to the tenure procedure supports TT professors with their?arrival at the university and during the probationary phase.

Tenure-track professors can request the support of a mentor from their own faculty. The mentor's task is to advise, encourage, and support their mentees and to strengthen them in their academic development.
In contrast to external coaching, the TT professors receive experienced internal contacts who provide specific professional feedback at eye level.

A target group-specific support program is offered to all tenure-track professors. It includes:

• Networking activities
• Workshops on interdisciplinary qualification
• Individual coaching, especially at the beginning of the tenure phase

In addition to this program, which is exclusively available to TT professors, the resources of the Center for University and Academic Didactics, the Center for Language and Communication, and other central institutions?are also accessible.

The TT coordination and the team at WIN will be happy to assist you.