FAQ on Professorships at the THU

The duties of a professor are set forth in § 46 of the Higher Education Act (LHG). The responsibilities of a professor at a university are diverse and can be divided into the following four areas:

TEACHING

• ​Designing and conducting courses, including lectures, seminars, and laboratory experiments
• Administering exams
• Supervising term papers, projects, and theses
• Supervising (and, in some cases, serving as primary supervisor for) doctoral candidates

RESEARCH

• Acquiring external funding and submitting project proposals
• Planning, implementation, and management of projects
• Appropriate publication of research results
  

TRANSFER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

ENGAGEMENT IN ACADEMIC SELF-GOVERNANCE

You can find the benefits of a professorship in the overview 7 Reasons to Become a Professor at THU.

Universities rely in particular on a strong sense of collegiality. Universities of Applied Sciences, such as THU, have a comparatively small mid-level academic staff. Involvement in academic self-governance therefore means actively participating in university processes—for example, by serving on committees and appointment boards, or by taking on roles such as program director, member of an examination board, or internship coordinator.

The practical components of the program, during which our students can, for example, conduct experiments and complex measurements under supervision, take place at THU in the various departments, which may in turn be divided into individual laboratories.

Our university sees itself as a campus-based institution, as we are convinced that on-site learning is particularly beneficial for students. For us, direct interaction is an essential part of the academic experience. Of course, we now also use appropriate online teaching formats when necessary. However, the THU’s character as a campus-based university is to be preserved.

At THU, we interpret the so-called “residence requirement” to mean that we expect our professors to arrange their personal living situations in such a way that their availability at the university is not compromised.

In the spirit of fostering a positive collegial atmosphere, we at THU have decided that all our professors will be paid according to the W2 salary grade, with the corresponding opportunities for potential performance-based bonuses. Further information on compensation can be found here: Salary as a W2 Professor.

The regulations governing secondary employment allow professors, upon request, to engage in secondary employment outside their regular working hours for a maximum of 8 hours per week.

​At THU, it is not possible to submit an unsolicited application for a professorship. You are welcome to subscribe to our job newsletter to be notified in a timely manner about advertised professorial positions.