The aim is to attract the best scientists to conduct research and teaching at the TU Graz.
- Appointment Procedure
- Professorships
Information on Vacancies for Professorships, the ongoing procedures for professorhips and the currently appointed professorhips is given on this page.
Do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Tomantschger-Stessl if you are interested in an appointment as a professor. She is always happy to provide information about the appointments.
Contact
Management of Professorial Appointments
Rechbauerstraße 12/I
8010 Graz
berufungen@tugraz.at
Ursula TOMANTSCHGER-STESSL
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Head of Management of Professorial Appointments
Phone: +43 316 873 6061
Secretary:
Monika WINTER
Phone: +43 316 873 6002
Duties
- Provides advice and support to all university institutions involved in the procedure about the appointment process
- Information office for (potential) applicants
- Provides support to applicants, who have been invited to a negotiation session with the Rector
- Development and optimisation of concepts, procedural rules, sample texts and guidelines
- Creates and checks calls for professors on behalf of the Rector
- Coordination of the international and national calls with the responsible institutions and administrative positions
- Monitoring of the appointment procedure
- Provision of support and monitoring during the contract negotiations with the Rector
- Planning, organisation and monitoring of professorial evaluations with regard to their procedure, particularly the 5-year evaluations
- Documentation, archiving and reporting related to the appointment and evaluation procedures
The professorial appointments are related to applications to fill an established post for a university professor
- accoring to § 98 of the University act or
- § 99 of the University act.
Directives related to the appointment procedure for professors
For those interested in a professorship
- Professorships
Information on Vacancies for Professorships, the ongoing procedures for professorhips and the currently appointed professorhips is given on this page.
Further Information for Employees of TU Graz via the Intranet TU4U
Appointment Procedure
The TU Graz, as an outstanding university in Graz, strives to attract the best scientists and researchers as university professors.
Through the appointments, the TU Graz employs highly-qualified national and international researchers and scientists.
The selection procedure is merit-based, transparent and objective.
Legal Bases
During the appointment procedure, the TU Graz fills a position for a university professor according to the University Act of 2002 (Universitätsgesetzes 2002 (UG)
- § 98 of the University Act of 2002 (UG)
- Also corresponding to § 99 of the University Act of 2002
- Guidelines for the appointment procedure, in German: Richtlinie zum Berufungsverfahren
- Statute on the Action Plan for the Promotion of Women (in German: Satzungsteil Frauenförderungsplan)
- Statute on the Affirmative Action Plan (in German: Satzungsteil Gleichstellungsplan)
Procedure
1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Each professorship position is publicly advertised in the national and international media and professional networks.
2. EXAMINATION FOR FORMAL REQUIREMENTS
A search committee organised by the Senate of the TU Graz (following procedures outlined in § 98 of the UG) or a selection team from the department formed by the Rector (using methods outlined in § 99 of the UG) checks every application to see whether the formal requirements have been met.
3. EXPERTS
A (preferably external) expert will be assigned to each application.
4. SELECTION
The search committee or the selection team from the department chooses the most appropriate persons on the basis of the expert opinions.
5. INVITATION TO A HEARING
The selected candidates will be invited to attend a hearing.
6. HEARING
The hearing consists of a public (general) lecture and a specialized lecture as well as a subsequent interview by members of the commission.
7. SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING TO SUGGEST CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION
After the hearing, the search committee or selection team from the department will create a short list of candidates (at most, 3 people).
8. COMPARATIVE EXPERT OPINIONS
Comparative assessments of the 3 selected candidates will be made.
9. RANKING
The selection committee or selection team from the department ranks the 3 selected individuals on the basis of the expert opinions.
10. NEGOTIATIONS
The Rector holds a negotiation session with the best candidate. During this session, the research and teaching concepts of the candidate will be matched with the necessary resources and salary.
11. APPOINTMENT
The selected candidate is appointed the position of professor. The announcement of the appointment is made in TU Graz Gazette.
