FAUnext career programme

You can take part in the FAUnext programme if you are one of the following:

• W1 professor
• Head of a junior research group at FAU
• Qualified postdoctoral researcher (participant in Emerging Talents Initiative (ETI) or Erlangen start-up funding (ELAN))

You don’t need to apply to take part in the FAUnext programme. If you are in one of the target groups, you will automatically receive an invitation and can take part at any time.

You can participate in the programme at any time after receiving an invitation. Your training begins with a individual status review. This comprises a self-reflection form, followed by a feedback meeting at the Graduate Centre if necessary. The results of the status review will help you to select modules for your personal development from the range of modules we offer. You can then register for the modules (registration is binding).

FAUnext provides support to participants in all aspects of the PERO fields of action at FAU. In line with these fields of action, we offer eight modules in addition to a further module for professorship as a career goal. Two modules are offered for each field of action. An additional module with the title ” Professorship as a career goal” cannot be clearly assigned to only one PERO field.

If you participate in the program, you are entitled to the following benefits, which you can access within two years:

• Participation in three modules of your choice. One module consists of 16 work units (AE) of 60 minutes each.
• Participation in our annual networking event.
• Receipt of a self-assessment form.
• Feedback session on the self-assessment form with a certified career coach to select the modules best suited for you.
• Career coaching over 4-5 sessions of 1.5 to 2 hours each within your two years of participation, conducted by our certified coaches. You can coordinate the dates individually with your coach.

In addition, the program is designed so that you can also take advantage of all the benefits and complete at least three modules within one year.

Here is a brief overview of the module topics:

People

• Module P1 Developing your own style of management – Cultivating self-awareness
• Module P2 Developing your own style of management – Managing yourself and others

Education

• Module E1 Advanced Higher Education – Focus on your own teaching
• Module E2 Online teaching

Research

• Module R1 Developing competitive third-party projects
• Module R2 Developing successful networks

Outreach

• Module O1 Shape Your FAU Innovator Profile
• Module O2 Make Your Research Glow

Module: Professorship as a career goal

Module: Career paths outside university

Module: Negotiation skills

The subject matter covered in our modules is just as relevant to careers pursued outside university, and is not tailored exclusively to becoming a professor. Career paths at university or elsewhere are individual, tailor-made solutions, and the best way to explore your various options is with individual coaching sessions or by participating in the “Career paths outside university” module.