Professorial Appointment Procedures - a Black Box?!
Date: 27 November 2026
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Venue: VWG 2060 ("Kapelle")
Panel Discussion
Appointment procedures for professorships often seem like a black box.
We want to shed light on the situation: How does an appointment committee work? What are the dos and don'ts for applicants? How do the different parts of the hearing - the academic presentation, the demonstration lecture for students, the committee interview - work? What are the latest developments in the procedures? And what are appointment negotiations like?
We will discuss all these questions with our panel guests. We are also looking forward to learning about your experiences!
After the discussion, you will have the opportunity to chat with our panelists over drinks and snacks.
Our Guests
Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther, President, University of Bremen
Mirjam Müller, Head of Postdoc Affairs at the Academic Staff Development Unit, University of Konstanz; Academic Career Coach and Author
Prof. Dr. Emilija Gagrčin, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies (appointed 2026), University of Bremen
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Kiefer, Professor of Engineering Thermodynamics, University of Bremen, Member of Appointment Committees
Host: Dr. Imke Girßmann, Bremen Early Career Researcher Development, University of Bremen
Registration
The event is part of the Bremen Advanced Scholars Network, but open to all interested researchers and support staff.
To help us plan the event more effectively, please register by sending a brief message to BYRD. Thank you!
We will provide onsite childcare. If you would like to use this service, please let us know until November 15:
a) How many children you are bringing.
b) Their ages.
Thank you!
