Career paths and qualifications at the Center for Research on Education and School Development (IFS)
At the Center for Research on Education and School Development (IFS), clearly structured career paths and qualification phases form the basis for scientific excellence and sustainable academic development. Diverse career paths in the field of empirical educational research open up perspectives in both academic and non-academic contexts. Individual achievements in research, teaching, transfer, and science management are made possible by integration into an excellent environment of challenging research projects, intensive support and counseling, qualification measures, regular feedback in conjunction with transparent agreements on next goals and support measures, as well as collegial cooperation and shared responsibility for the joint design and further development of the institute. The focus is on fulfilling our social responsibility to optimize education for all people.
The doctoral phase at the Center for Research on Education and School Development (IFS) generally lasts three years, which are completed as part of the IFS Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Educational Research. If the doctorate has not been completed after this period, this qualification phase can be extended up to three times by one year in conjunction with a concrete plan for completing the doctorate, the agreement of qualification measures, and career counseling.
Doctoral graduates can pursue one of three career paths with corresponding qualification goals at the Institute for School Development Research.
- Career path 1: Further academic qualification with the aim of being appointed to a W2/W3 professorship – typically either via two consecutive three-year phases as a researcher and senior researcher or as part of a six-year junior professorship with an interim evaluation after three years. Upon completion of a habilitation or equivalent qualification, the title of assistant professor is a prospect.
- Career path 2: Qualification for a position of responsibility in the non-university job market (e.g., foundations, education administrations, education offices, state institutes, welfare associations, companies) – initially three years as a researcher followed by evaluation, career advising, and, if necessary, a further phase of up to three years as a senior researcher to deepen subject-specific and practice-oriented skills.
- Career path 3: Permanent academic position below professorship – three-year qualification phase with an increasingly distinctive profile as a researcher, lecturer, or academic manager, followed by evaluation, career advising, and, if applicable, up to three additional years as a senior researcher, senior lecturer, or senior academic manager.
In all three career paths, flexible entry from outside the institution is possible depending on individual prior experience, and it is also possible to switch between career paths.
The IFS thus offers a clearly structured yet flexible system for individual career development that enables researchers in the early stages of their careers to pursue their personal goals – whether in academia or outside the university – in a targeted and sustainable manner in an excellent and supportive working environment by setting individual priorities in the areas of research, teaching, transfer, and management.
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