career support Management Program “Towards a Professorship”
10 October 2024
Applications for 2025 are possible until mid-November
In the context of Heidelberg University’s career support through heiTRACKS, the management program “Towards a Professorship” is addressed to doctoral graduates from all faculties pursuing an academic career. The next program round begins in February 2025. Applications are possible up until 13 November 2024.
The program aims to prepare participants directly for leadership roles at the university, to support them in their personal career planning and to enable interdisciplinary networking. It consists of three seminar modules mostly taking place during the semester break. The topics of these modules include negotiation, understanding conflicts, leadership skills and appointment procedures. In addition, individual coaching and peer coaching are available on request.
Heidelberg University groups its offerings for promoting the careers of post-doctoral researchers under the brand-name heiTRACKS. Priorities are the fields of coaching and advice, gaining special qualifications and networking. They are designed to support well-founded decisions on individual career steps and also the acquisition of cross-disciplinary skills.