Habilitation and habilitation-equivalent Qualifications

Would you like to habilitate at the Faculty of Psychology?
Detailed information including the habilitation regulations of the School of Science can be found on the School of Science website.

What documents do I need to prepare in order to habilitate at the Faculty of Psychology? What details do I need to consider? Who can I contact if I have further questions? You can find all this information and more in the interview on habilitation with Ms. Binye from the Doctoral Examinations Office.
Questionnaire for notification and habilitation interview.pdf

Information video on the habilitation at the Faculty of Psychology of the TUD

Document and interview are in German. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Binye

In 2018, the Faculty Council of Psychology established the following scientific achievements as criteria equivalent to habilitation:

• The doctoral degree must have been completed at least four years prior.
• At least two distinct, independently conducted teaching courses within the last four years*, which have received positive evaluations.
• A minimum of five publications as either first or last author in peer-reviewed, English-language journals over the past five years*, which are not part of the doctoral dissertation.
• At least one independently and competitively acquired third-party funded research project as either sole or co-applicant, with a duration of no less than one year and including at least a 50% staff position for a doctoral candidate, postdoctoral researcher, or the applicant’s own position.

*These time frames are subject to exceptions in cases such as illness, parental leave, or caregiving leave.