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With over 6,000 students, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest and most successful universities of applied sciences in Saxony. With its campus situated in the heart of the university town of Mittweida, it has retained a close-knit atmosphere that makes working, researching, studying and living here an attractive experience. High-tech, creativity, cosmopolitanism and the commitment of all members of the university community come together here in a close-knit environment. Practical teaching and research in engineering, natural sciences, computer science, business and media studies, as well as Social Work, characterise the university’s broad profile. Staff and students benefit from certified family-friendly policies, a culture of inclusion in practice, and a wide range of sport and health-related activities.
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Pursuing a PhD at HSMW
Do you see yourself as a lecturer or professor in the future? Or working at a research institution? Whichever path you choose, a PhD at HSMW opens up new career opportunities in academia, business and society.
NextGen: The career path to a professorship at a UoAS
NextGen supports academics on their academic career path towards a professorship at a UoAS at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences. The project, funded by the BMFTR, is developing a system for fostering academic talent at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences.
Tips for applying
Are you interested in one of our advertised vacancies? If so, we look forward to receiving your application! Even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed, we’d still like to hear from you – as it’s not essential to do so.
Job advertisements describe the ideal candidate. Women are more likely than men to hesitate to apply for jobs even if they do not meet all the requirements. However, provided there are no exclusion criteria that you do not meet, an application can still be successful even if you do not fulfil all the points. In such cases, additional training is usually provided during the onboarding process.
As a public university, we must admit that we are not quite as agile in our recruitment processes as a start-up in the private sector. This means that employment at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences always follows an application process for an advertised vacancy. Unfortunately, unsolicited applications are not accepted.
The application process at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences consists of three stages:
- Call for applications and application,
- Selection of the most suitable candidates,
- Appointment.
In the first step, please ensure that you provide the required documents; your cover letter is an opportunity to highlight any additional skills and your motivation.
In the second stage, we review the documents received and invite suitable candidates to interviews. We begin by assessing how well you match the advertised role. During the interview, you will then have the opportunity to convince us once again – and to ask us any questions you may have.
Please note: We only retain documents for as long as is strictly necessary for the recruitment process. They will then be deleted in full. If you would like to receive details of suitable job vacancies in future, follow Mittweida University of Applied Sciences on LinkedIn or explicitly state in your application that we may retain your details and notify you of job vacancies published at a later date.
Once a decision has been made in favour of a candidate, you will receive confirmation from the HR manager that we would be delighted to welcome you to our team. Once we have received a positive re-registration from you, the HR manager will submit the recruitment application to the Human Resources Department, which will then send an acceptance email to you and rejection letters to unsuccessful candidates. We must now wait for a period of 14 days to allow for any potential appeals from other candidates. In addition, the Staff Council has the right to comment, as the involvement of all committees is important to us. We must therefore ask you to be patient even after you have received an offer.
Once all these steps have been completed, nothing stands in the way of signing the contract. At this point, you will also receive a welcome pack from us containing information about the process, the university and your department. Behind the scenes, your future line manager will make the necessary arrangements to ensure you can get off to a good start – from procuring computers and furniture to putting up your door sign and applying for keys and access authorisations.
On your first day at work, you will be given your staff ID card (the HSMW Card) and your office key during the welcome session, and you will be given a tour of the campus. During this session, or within the first two weeks of work at the latest, you will get to know your department and your division in person. This is usually done by your line manager, who will introduce you to your colleagues in the team and the wider department, as well as brief you on your duties and answer any questions you may have. In most cases, you will be supported by a mentor who will be available to answer your questions and help you settle into the administrative processes.
Towards the end of your first month, you should meet with your line manager again to reflect on the initial phase and to raise any questions, requests or potential training needs. It is important for both sides to be open about any uncertainties or challenges.
