I am in Language education . Please how do I locate a Professor in Germany for my postdoctoral fellowship?
Hi Apata,
There are two ways of getting a supervisor for a postdoctoral in Germany:
1) This requires a bit of research: Check out the departments of the universities you are interested in online. Every university employee has her/his own site within the university website that gives her/his CV, details her/his expertise and states the current project they are involved in. This is time consuming, but you can 'target' the people whose research is most relevant for your work. Don't be afraid to write to the professor directly. German legislation requires them to answer every request. For example, at my university: https://www.hul.uni-hamburg.de/ueber-uns/personen/profs/kerstin-mayrberger.html. This might be interesting for you too: https://www.ifkw.uni-muenchen.de/aktuelles/institutsnews/wendt_begruessen/index.html
2) The second option for a postdoctoral in Germany - and this is the more promising way - is to apply for a position in a program. Since most of these projects are funded with tax payers' money, they have to be advertised publicly. You can find these ads on the respective websites of the universities offering them, under "Stellen" or "Stellenmarkt" (that is vacancies). Or, you can browse various meta-portals that collect these ads and make them accessible to a wider audience. Some of them are:
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/page
https://jobs.zeit.de/stellenanzeigen/position-postdoc/Ug==?q=Postdoc
https://www.kultweet.de/jobs.php
https://www.academics.de/stellenanzeigen/position-postdoc/Ug==?q=postdoc
Do search for the "Stichwort" (or cue): "Postdoc" - You can see that I have done so on some sites already. Ar sure way to know whether the working language of the program is English or German is to look at the language the program is being advertised in.
Word of the wise: Be aware that the application process takes a lot of time in Germany. From application to you first day at work, should you be selected, 6 months or more can pass. Also, there are "advertising cycles", most positions are being advertised in Spring, with programs starting in Autumn. But there are exceptions, so it does make sense to stay on the lookout throughout the year.
I hope that helps!
Kinf regards,
Helen
@Helene Henze
Thank you so much. Please can I connect with you on WhatsApp
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