Appointment

As an excellent university, TU Dresden is keen to appoint the best professors. Highest attention is given to the appointment procedures, in order to set important milestones for the development of the entire university.

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Information for Applicants

In 2014, TU Dresden went through a real application marathon with 61 professors taking up their posts. With 30 appointments in 2013, this represents a doubling of the number of proceedings, proving that TU Dresden offers attractive conditions. In the following, we would like to provide you with some information, both for the application and later on for the negotiation process in order to help you to effectively go through the procedures of appointment, through to a possible entering into office.

Information for newly appointed staff

You have accepted the call to Technische Universtität Dresden or will work with one of our DRESDEN-concept partners? We would like to actively support you with your integration into your new field of expertise, in order for you to be able to invest your time and energy for what you have been appointed: teaching and research.

Information for Faculties and Commissions

For an excellent university such as TU Dresden, the outstanding staffing of chairs is one of the most important tasks. The appointment procedure should therefore not only be implemented in a legally secure and swift way but also in a way that is transparent and comprehensible for candidates. In addition to the legal bases, forms, instructions and templates for cover letters, please find below a supporting document for the entire procedure.

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Dual Career Service for Newly Appointed Professors

The Dual Career Services of TU Dresden is directed at the partners of newly appointed professors. Individual advice and support, scientific and professional orientation and development, support in finding a job, training, integration of the family (e.g. childcare and schools) and many other services.

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Active Recruiting

The aim of active recruitment is to noticeably increase the staff diversity in applications for chairs and the share of previously under-represented groups in this career stage.

Greetings of the rector

Dear Sir or Madam, Dear colleagues,

The appointment of a professor is one of the most important decisions of a university. Both excellence in teaching and research, as well as the university’s profile are directly dependent on the skills and objectives of the professors. They create the knowledge that shapes the future.

For this reason, it is in the interest of our university to apply the highest standards in the appointment procedure for chairs. This means transparent, gender-sensitive, swift and fair procedures, respecting international standards.

I am very pleased to be able to jointly conduct with you pleasant, trustful and successful appointment procedures. In particular, you as our newly appointed professors shall be assured that we will do our utmost to make you feel at ease at our university and provide you with excellent working conditions.

For your fresh start, I wish you all the best!

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. DEng/Auckland Hans Müller-Steinhagen

Rector of Technische Universität Dresden

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