The HSWT Dual Qualification Programme (Tandemprogramm)
The Dual Qualification Programme offers talented young professionals the opportunity to combine professional practice with academic teaching or research and thus qualify for a HAW professorship or for management and research tasks.
Promoting young talent at the interface between science and business
The Dual Qualification Programme is an innovative qualification measure to promote young academics. It offers talented young academics the opportunity to expand their practical, research and/or teaching experience in a targeted manner. By facilitating and accompanying the change of sector between the University of applied sciences and practice, the programme creates a valuable orientation opportunity towards a HAW professorship. At the same time, it strengthens the practical relevance of teaching and research at our University of applied sciences. The close cooperation with practice partners also optimises the synergies between science and practice.
Three possible „tracks“
The programme can be completed via three different tracks:
- Practice track: this track focuses on acquiring professional practice and is aimed at early career researchers with a doctorate who lack practical and teaching experience.
- Research track: This track focusses on gaining research experience. The track is aimed at university graduates and practitioners with a university degree that qualifies them for a doctorate. A doctorate may be possible if the admission requirements are met.
- Teaching track: This track emphasises the acquisition of academic teaching experience and is aimed at professionals (at least five years of professional experience, three of which must be outside the University of applied sciences) who have completed a doctorate.
The tasks of the Tandem staff at the HSWT vary depending on the track and usually include teaching courses, research tasks and participation in subject-specific or interdisciplinary qualification programmes. Participation in the Graduate Academy 's qualification programme and individual coaching sessions are included in the Dual Qualification Programme.
These are the advantages of Dual Qualification Programme
The tandem programme offers a variety of benefits for all participants, including junior staff, professors and practice partners, and thus promotes synergetic cooperation between science and practice.
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Advantages for junior staff
- Structured qualification opportunity for HAW professorship
- Simultaneous acquisition of practical experience and teaching or research experience, possibly the possibility of a part-time doctorate
- Previous employer remains the same
- Interdisciplinary training programmes and proactive career planning
- Better work results through interaction between science and practice
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Advantages for professors
- Gain a funded position for three years
- Opportunity for Tandem staff to take over teaching activities
- Opportunity to promote and retain existing staff
- New opportunities for cooperation with practice partners
- New impetus from practice for teaching and research, strengthening of knowledge transfer
- Investment in the future of teaching and research at the department through targeted promotion of young talent
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Advantages for practice partners
- Strategic recruitment through contact with students and graduates
- Addressing current issues from practice in teaching and research
- Staff retention measures through personnel development
- Access to the University of applied sciences' research infrastructure (laboratories, research network, funding advice, events, etc.)
- Starting point for further cooperation opportunities, e.g. joint third-party funded projects
No Applications possible
All tandem positions are currently filled, and no further applications can be accepted. Should there be a new call for applications in the future, you will find details on this website.
