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Documents to be submitted upon recruitment by lecturers, deputy professors and civil servants:

HR Department contact person:
Areas II B 2

When applying, please submit:

• Application letter
• Resume
• Exam certificates (university eligibility certificate, any exams, university diploma, doctorate, postdoctoral lecturing qualification, etc.) and/or documents supporting your fulfillment of any job requirements (link)
• All exam/employment certificates and the documents needed for the job profile you are applying for, if any

When your application is successful, please submit (upon request):

• Application form for the Hesse State Administration_pdf and a statement concerning sanctions and disciplinary action, including any pending procedures (in 2 copies)
• Level assignment for research associates in pay grades 13-15 TV-H
• Supplementary information for the application form_pdf
• Documents supporting any previous employment (employment contracts, letters of appointment, admission decrees, assignments and/or contracts concerning duties of representation, scholarships, etc.) Important: It must be clear when you started and ended these positions.
• Self-reporting for ELStAM when starting in your position - Procedure at start of employment
• Copy of your social security certificate
• Certificate of your health insurance membership (deputy professor without guarantee certificate [Gewährleistungsbescheid])
• Assessment of your experience level to determine your base salary (if provided)
• Statement about family allowance with form (if you are married, have children)
• If applicable Application for child benefits
• Copy of your birth certificate
• Copy of your marriage certificate (if applicable)
• Copy of your child(ren)’s birth certificate(s)
• If applicable, evidence of membership of any additional pension funds if you were previously employed in the civil service (insurance number of the German Pension Institution of the Federal Republic and the Federal States (–VBL))
• Any documents concerning asset-creating savings schemes (can be submitted at a later date)
• If applicable, evidence of military/alternative service
• For foreigners, a valid residence permit
• Consent for your files from previous positions to be transmitted and maintained

When appointed, please submit (in case of tenured civil service positions, certificates must be provided before appointment!):

• Official Certificate of Good Conduct (please apply to your local population register, document type O; the current fee of €13 will not be refunded)
• Health certificate (permanent civil servants and those on probation require a certificate from a medical officer; appointments only through the HR Department. In all other cases, a health exam at the occupational health service is sufficient; appointments through the department or institution.)