TU Dortmund University is a young and innovative university with five distinguished profile areas. Located in the heart of the Ruhr Area researchers at TU Dortmund University can easily cooperate with strong neighbouring partners.

Doctorate: After graduation you might not be sure about your next steps: If you want to start your academic career at TU Dortmund University either a PhD position or a PhD fellowship offer optimal conditions to finance your living. To begin your doctorate you will first need a degree that qualifies you and the supervision approval of a professor at TU Dortmund University. If you are looking for information and advice on a successful start of your doctorate the Graduate Center can support you: They provide information on their website, organize information events, consult individually and provide special services to international PhD students.

Postdoc: After obtaining a PhD there are several career options. The Graduate Center offers an individual career coaching to support you during this time. If you choose to pursue an academic career you can either finance your living and research via an employment or with own funding . The majority of researchers below the professorship level have fixed-term employment contracts. There are different common job options for researchers after their PhD and before professorship at German Universities

Professor: To become a professor in Germany you need to attain „eligibility for professorship“ (Berufungsfähigkeit). After completing your PhD you are expected to gain international research and teaching experience, produce publications, participate in trainings and develop your soft skills. Additional requirements for a full professorship might include a habilitation treatise, a junior professorship or a leadership position in a junior research group. As a professor at TU Dortmund University you are able to do research and teach independently with your own team and good equipment.

Are you interested and want to find out more about the appointment procedure? The Appointment Portal offers comprehensive information for applicants and new professors at TU Dortmund University.

Some funding organisations finance the first years of your professorship in Dortmund. If you are interested in these possibilities, a good coordination with the university is necessary in advance. If you are interested, please contact the Research Support Services.

About 20% of research in Germany is financed by third-party funding. The most important funding sources are the DFG, Ministries, the EU and foundations. To help you get an overview of the German funding landscape, the Research Support Services have summarized information on their website.

You can also contact their team for individual advice from the first idea, finding a possible funding option, writing your proposal to following the administrative process. Feel free to address your individual concerns and questions to the contact person for your department!

Open job advertisements are published on the TU Dortmund website (in German only): https://www.tu-dortmund.de/en/career/open-positions/

• Graduate Center: Support of early career researchers and assistance in their research career
• Appointment Portal: Support for all issues related to appointment procedures at TU Dortmund University
• Research Support Services: Information and support in the acquisition of third-party funding, information services and a comprehensive program of events