Personnel development

To ensure optimal conditions for research, studies, and teaching, to be able to position itself at the top in national and international competitions, and to be able to win over the best scientists, in addition to an excellent structural and financial environment the University of Hohenheim has focused on the strategic field of personnel development. The employees’ individual competences and potentials as well as their targeted cooperation play a key role in the University’s success and reputation. At the University of Hohenheim, the development and expansion of these competences are supported and promoted in a targeted manner.

Personnel development for scientific areas separates needs-based offers and measures according to the qualification phase and function for which they are intended. more

Personnel development in the support areas initiates, guides, and assists with measures and conceptualizations to qualify and develop all employees, thereby contributing to the further development of the entire university. more


The Portal for Early Career Researchers bundles the university’s many different offers and information about qualification and career development for early career researchers in the postdoc phase in a central place, making them more visible. It provides orientation and offers a comprehensive platform with specific pointers, links, and contact persons for the post-doctoral phase. more