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Befristung unbefristet? Zu den Arbeitsbedingungen unserer Postdoc-Kolleg:innen

Andreas Huth

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30 Aug 2024

Abstract

Abstract

Unless they hold a professorship, most academics at German universities are employed on a fixed-term basis. Regardless of their academic achievements such as publications, conferences, and lectures, they lose their job after a few years. Art historians are no exception. Notwithstanding years-long criticism and protest by those affected, as well as professional associations and trade unions, the German government, the federal states, and the universities themselves do little to change this, as they believe they benefit from this system based on competitive pressure and selection. The article is a plea for a joint commitment against poor working conditions in academia.

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