Date: May 15, 2024
Format: Online via Zoom, 16:00 –18:00
Description: Most pre-docs and postdocs at German universities are working in limited-term employment contracts according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG). The WissZeitVG limits the overall duration of employment in limited-term contracts at German universities or research institutes for qualification purposes to 12 years (15 years in the field of medicine). In certain cases, for example for childcare, the WissZeitVG allows extensions of the maximum period of employment. It also contains special clauses for limited term employment in third-party funded projects. This talk aims to equip participants with the necessary basic knowledge of WissZeitVG that is essential for the planning of a career in science. The talk will be held in English.
Speaker: Dr. Vanessa Adam is a lawyer and head of human resources at Deutscher Hochschulverband, Bonn (DHV). Her professional focus is employment law in academia, university law and civil servant law.
Registration: The series is open to all postdocs in the Munich area and we do not limit the number of participants. You can register until Tuesday noon before the respective Talk via the registration form and will receive the login data by Tuesday afternoon. For this format, there is no selection process and you do not need to inform us if you are unable to participate.