Habilitation

The following information and documents are required according § 5 (3) of the the Habilitation Regulations of the University of Erfurt (Habilitationsordnung) to apply for the opening of the habilitation procedure:

• written application with the following information (a template is available at the Dean's office):
  • designation of the subject(s) for which the applicant intends to habilitate,
  • 3 proposals for reviewers for the habilitation thesis and 2 proposals for the reviewers of the examination of pedagogical-didactic aptitude,
  • notification as to whether the authorization to teach according to § 7 Habilitation Regulations is being applied for,
  • members of the Max-Weber-Kolleg (MWK): indication whether the habilitation will be carried out in cooperation with the MWK
• curriculum vitae
• documentary proof of the doctorate
• written habilitation thesis in 5 printed copies and an electronical version (PDF)
• Declaration on honour according to Annex 1 Habilitation Regulations
• three proposals for the topic of the scientific presentation
• complete list of scientific publications
• list of courses taught so far
• official clearance certificate (exception: members of the University of Erfurt)
• written statement on criminal and disciplinary convictions as well as pending criminal and disciplinary proceedings
• written statement on any previous or simultaneous applications for habilitation elsewhere
• receipt for the habilitation fee paid ("Allgemeine Gebührenordnung der Universität Erfurt"(in German only))  - Please contact Dean's office for details

You can find the checklist for the application for opening of habilitation procedure here.