Professorship at Worms University of Applied Sciences
– A career in teaching and research
Where teaching, research and practice come together
Combine your academic expertise with practical experience and play an active role in shaping teaching, research and the future of our university. Here’s what you can expect:
- Freedom to develop your own ideas
- Short decision-making processes
- International perspectives
- Close links to professional practice
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Worms University of Applied Sciences – WO: Science Making an Impact
With its three Faculties – Computer Science, Tourism/Transport and Economics – Worms University of Applied Sciences is an internationally oriented and strongly industry-focused campus-based university. Practice-oriented teaching, applied research and international perspectives characterise our academic environment.
- 3 Faculties
- around 70 professors
- over 3,500 students
- over 180 university partnerships in more than 50 countries
- a total of more than 350 staff members
Its location between the Rhine-Neckar and Rhine-Main metropolitan regions offers you an attractive environment for collaboration, knowledge transfer and networking.
WHERE collaboration matters
Personal exchange, short decision-making paths and a collegial environment shape collaboration at Worms University of Applied Sciences.
Collectual exchange
Interdisciplinary collaboration and open communication facilitate exchange across departmental boundaries and open up new perspectives.
Shaping
the future together: Short decision-making processes and a collegial atmosphere create space to develop ideas together and implement projects.
An open university culture
: Worms University of Applied Sciences combines academic rigour with an approachable atmosphere and an open, appreciative working culture.
WHERE freedom meets security
A professorship at Worms University of Applied Sciences combines academic freedom with long-term career prospects. Discover the benefits of a role in which you can set your own priorities and help shape the future.
Academic Freedom
As a professor, you teach and conduct research under your own academic responsibility – free from instructions on content from higher authorities.
Perspective
A professorship offers you a long-term career perspective – usually in a permanent civil service or employment position.
Balancing Family and Work
The Family Service at Worms University of Applied Sciences supports you in balancing family, caregiving and work. Find out more
Further Development
Continuously develop your academic profile and open up new fields of research and collaboration.
Your options
WHERE teaching takes place
Share your knowledge in a practical way and provide individual support to students. Discover the three Faculties at Worms University of Applied Sciences and find out more about our degree programmes and specialist areas.
WHERE transfer reaches practice
Work alongside companies and institutions to develop practical solutions and put scientific findings directly into practice. You can find out more about what we offer and the opportunities for collaboration at the Centre for Collaboration and Technology Transfer.
Where research provides impetus
Work on application-oriented research questions and develop projects in collaboration with partners from academia and industry. Find out more about research at Worms University of Applied Sciences.
Where internationality brings people together
Bring an international perspective to teaching and research, and make use of our global network of universities for exchange and collaboration. Find out more about our international activities and opportunities at the International Centre.
WHERE your experience becomes a professorship
Do you have academic qualifications and professional experience? If so, a professorship at a University of Applied Sciences could be the next step for you.
At a university of applied sciences such as Worms University of Applied Sciences, you will combine academic expertise with practical experience and pass on your knowledge to the next generation. A habilitation is not strictly required for this. In addition to your academic qualifications, your teaching aptitude and relevant professional experience are particularly important.
What qualifications do you have?
university degree
A successfully completed university degree, usually a master's degree or an equivalent qualification. The relevant field of study depends on the specific professorship and the requirements of the job advertisement.
Suitability for teaching
This is usually demonstrated through experience in teaching or training, or through relevant further training in higher education didactics.
Academic qualifications
Special aptitude for academic work, usually demonstrated through a relevant doctoral degree.
Work experience
Outstanding achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods gained through at least five years’ professional experience. At least three of these years must have been spent working outside the higher education sector.
The specific professional requirements are set out in the relevant job advertisement. The statutory recruitment requirements under Section 49 of the Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Education Act (HochSchG) are decisive.
Haven’t met all the requirements yet?
No problem! Through visiting lectureships, visiting research posts or a tandem professorship, you can build up teaching experience, research expertise and practical experience outside higher education in a targeted manner.
Terms of Your Professorship
Standard Teaching Workload
As a professor at a university of applied sciences in Rhineland-Palatinate, your standard teaching load is 18 teaching hours per week during the lecture term (Section 2(2)(1) of the HLehrVO). In the case of part-time employment, the teaching load is reduced accordingly. Under certain conditions, reductions in the teaching load are possible for special duties, such as those in research or academic self-governance.
The legal basis for this can be found in the State Ordinance on Teaching Obligations at Universities of Applied Sciences (§§ 2, 6 and 7 HLehrVO Rhineland-Palatinate).
Civil Service Status
Depending on the legal and personal requirements, professors may be employed either as civil servants or under a contract of employment. In Rhineland-Palatinate, a maximum age limit of 50 generally applies to appointment to a permanent civil service post. Exceptions to and increases in the age limit, as provided for by law, are possible.
The maximum age limit is set out in the State Ordinance on the Maximum Age Limit for the Appointment of Certain University Staff to a Tenured Civil Service Post (HSchulBHAltersGV Rhineland-Palatinate)
Remuneration
Professorships at Worms University of Applied Sciences are generally classified in salary grade W2. The current basic salary for each position can be found in the salary tables published by the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for Finance. In addition, in accordance with statutory provisions, additional performance-related payments may be granted, for example as part of appointment negotiations or for outstanding achievements in teaching and research.
These performance-related payments are governed by the State Remuneration Act (Section 37 of the LBesG of Rhineland-Palatinate).
WHERE transparency is put into practice
A transparent and respectful appointment process is particularly important to us. In our Appointments Monitor, you will find information on all aspects of the appointment process and can check the current status of ongoing procedures.
In the Appointments Monitor, you will find:
- The procedure and frequently asked questions about the appointment process
- Current status of ongoing procedures
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