Contents
The most important innovations of the planned amendment - cultural change in employment relationships?
Current legal situation on fixed-term contracts in the WissZeitVG
- Changes to the basic system of the WissZeitVG.
- Limitation of short-term contracts.
- Fixed-term contracts.
- Orientation points for the structuring of individual contract terms.
- Evaluation of the last amendment.
Operational area of application
- State and state-recognized universities.
- State research institutions.
- Predominantly state-run, institutionally predominantly state-run or research institutions financed on the basis of Article 91b of the Basic Law.
Employment relationships that are subject to the legal situation
- Newly concluded employment contracts.
- Scientific and artistic staff.
- Exceptions, including university lecturers.
- Private service contracts with members of a university.
Qualification and appropriateness
- Permissible time limit.
- What does "appropriate" fixed-term duration mean for the desired qualification?
- Problem area - qualification.
Further topics
- Time limit due to third-party funding.
- Fixed-term student employment contracts.
- Cases of imputation.
- Family policy component.
- Effects of the corona pandemic.
Overview of fixed-term contracts under the TzBfG in science
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.
Your benefit
- The training provides you with an overview of the planned amendment to the WissZeitVG and the current legal situation regarding fixed-term employment in the academic sector.
- You will learn how to act in accordance with the law in order to avoid costly and image-damaging disputes.
Methods
Lecture with case studies and time for individual questions and discussion in small groups.
Recommended for
Employees of state and state-recognized universities, research institutions that Employees scientific and artistic Employees .
Furthermore, institutions that receive their financial resources exclusively or to a large extent from the federal and state governments or whose basic institutional funding is predominantly governmental.
Private service contracts with members of a university are also included.
The training is suitable for newcomers without prior knowledge.
Attendees comments
"I can recommend the training due to the high quality standards of the lecturer and the documents, which deal with the topic in depth. The lecturer has in-depth knowledge and is able to convey it very well."
Seminar evaluation for "Temporary academic contract - law"
3509
Start dates and details
Tuesday, 22.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Wednesday, 29.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 03.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Training is guaranteed to take place- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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