Lunch & Learn: appointment procedures
vol. 2 of our online-format
German versionLunch & Learn is all about...
... grabbing lunch and new ideas all at once. Our online format provides exciting input on various university-related topics - tailored to your lunch break. Together with various stakeholders from our (and other) universities as well as external experts, we offer a wide range of topics.
A Closer Look at the Appointment Procedure: Deepen Your Knowledge
In the winter semester 2026, Dr Markus Glöckner, a long-standing expert in higher education law with a special focus on appointment issues, will again provide insider knowledge for successful appointment procedures in three consecutive sessions. Each session consists of a condensed lecture followed by time for your questions.
To ensure your needs are fully addressed, we’re offering a special highlight: a fourth Q&A session, during which Dr. Markus Glöckner will be available exclusively to answer questions from the audience and advise you on your special cases involving employment law and complex procedural situations.
When? September 24, October 07, November 04, and November 25, 2026, 12:30-13:30
Where? Webex
Who? Experienced members of the university who are open to development - in particular members of appointment committees, students and staff with an interest in academic self-administration. Anyone from other universities is also welcome!
Pt. I: September 24, 2026
Bias
- e.g., when small disciplines are involved
- How to proceed when bias is detected too late?
Pt. II: October 7, 2026
Criteria for calls for applications and selection
- Pitfalls and requirements for appointment committees and external reviewers
- Observation and evaluation criteria
Pt. III: November 4, 2026
Communication during the appointment process
- What questions may be raised with the Chairperson of the appointment committee?
- Communication strategy with applicants
Q&A Special: November 25, 2026
A time for your questions and individualized advice
- ... in special appeals cases and complex procedural situations
About the speaker
Dr Markus Glöckner has been a legal advisor for 20 years and head of the administrative office responsible for appointment procedures at the University of Rostock for more than 10 years. He has also been lecturing on higher education law topics throughout Germany for 20 years - including at the Academy for Higher Education Law, EuroAcad GmbH and inn:öv. Since 2018, his focus has been on seminars on appointment procedures at universities and HAWs. In addition to general appointment law, his portfolio also includes special forms (such as junior professorships, tenure track, joint appointments) and special procedural situations (such as bias, cancellation of appointment procedures or competitor disputes).
He shares this knowledge in a compact, well-founded and directly applicable way in our Lunch & Learn series.
Interested in the Event?
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Note on accessibility: The events will be held in spoken German. In the Q&A part, we will do our best to cater to individual language needs (DE/EN).
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