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EMF: Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act – Overview on the "Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz" (Marburg)

26.02.2026 9:30 Uhr - 11:30 Uhr
Veranstaltungsformat:
Online-Veranstaltung 
Veranstaltungsort:
  • Philipps-Universität Marburg, Online
Veranstalter:
  • Philipps Universität Marburg/MARA
Kategorie:
  • Workshop
Zielgruppen:
  • Promovierende/Doktorand:innen
  • Postdoktorand:innen/Postdocs
EMF Certificate program EMF Certificate program

Event language: English

This workshop provides an overview of the legal basis for fixed-term employment contracts for academic staff at universities and research institutions. Employment contracts for academic staff are concluded on the basis of the "Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz". For university-funded positions, the maximum fixed term is 12 years. The workshop will explain how this is calculated and how contract extensions due to childcare or parental leave are taken into account. 

However, many academic staff are also employed in third-party-funded positions at the university. In this case, it is not the maximum duration of the academic contract that is important, but rather the availability of third-party funding for a specific task and duration of a project. The applicable regulations and their effects on the maximum term limit will be discussed in detail in the workshop.

Qualification Outcomes

After this workshop, you will be able to

  • Give an overview of the regulations of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz.
  • Calculate the 12-year maximum fixed-term limit.
  • Explain the possibilities for extension in the case of childcare periods and parental leave.
  • Elucidate how fixed-term employment contracts are concluded within the framework of third-party funding at the university.

Methods

Trainer input and plenary discussions

Requirements

To participate in the online event you need a PC/laptop with a current browser (recommended: Chrome or Firefox) as well as a headset (or speakers and microphone), a webcam plus a stable Internet connection.

You need to register once in our database to use MARA offers.

Weitere Informationen zu dieser Veranstaltung

Veranstaltungsort:

Philipps-Universität Marburg, Online
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Veranstalter:

Philipps Universität Marburg/MARA

Kontaktperson:

Ruth Navel
Philipps-Universität Marburg
MArburg University Research Academy
Postdocprogramm MARA
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Speaker:

Katharina Lemke

Katharina Lemke is Head of the Legal and Advisory Department at the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers (DHV), the professional association representing academics in Germany.

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