Leadership in science
Leadership
Contact
Carla Sauvigny-Wigge
pe-professur@uni-bielefeld.de
+49 521 106-67537
UHG C3 - 145
Fee Pauline Heuermann
pe-professur@uni-bielefeld.de
+49 521 106-12552
UHG C3 - 145
Shaping the leadership role as a professor at Bielefeld University
As a research-strong university with international appeal and innovative teaching concepts, Bielefeld University makes an important contribution to a progressive and participatory knowledge society. It is an attractive place to work and study, characterised by an open communication culture, living interdisciplinarity, diversity and the freedom for personal development. A successful university is also characterised by the successful interaction of its members in research, teaching and administration. This is achieved through the high motivation, creativity and energy of its staff and managers at all levels.
Leadership in the context of science is complex and has a great influence on the success of individuals and teams and on the satisfaction of employees. The basis for good leadership is respectful, appreciative and trusting interaction with one another.
Executive development occupies a special position in human resources development. Executives from science and administration bear a great deal of responsibility and make a high contribution to the further development of the university.
In order to meet these requirements, the Human Resources Development Professorship supports with target group-specific and needs-oriented offers.
Offers for professors
The demands on professors as managers are manifold. In order to meet all the requirements, managers need personal, communicative, professional and methodological skills. We support you in leadership issues, regardless of whether you are a first-time professor or an experienced manager.
- Programme ‘A Good Start’ for newly appointed professors
In order to provide you with the best possible support at the start date of your new job in the diverse and demanding tasks that await you at this university, including in your role as a manager, all new professors can take part in the "Gut ankommen" programme. Here you will find all the information about the programme and its contents.
- Cross-university leadership programme: Leadership in Science 2023/24 - Innovative, sustainable leadership concepts for female professors
The leadership programme is aimed at female professors and tenure-track professors in or after interim evaluation who are employed at a university. The programme is led by Alexandra Busch, a proven expert in training and coaching female academics. Further information on the programme can be found here.
- Workshops for professors on the topics of leadership and management
Bielefeld University offers a management programme tailored to the needs of professors with workshops and collegial exchange formats. Here you will find the various workshops specifically for professors.
- Further offers in the personnel development programme for researchers, instructors, lectures (PEP)
Here you can find further offers in the personnel development programme for researchers, instructors, lectures (PEP).
Consulting and coaching
For your individual leadership topics and counselling concerns, we offer guidance through individual coaching sessions - online or on-site.
- Counselling centre for employees and managers
The counselling centre is available to staff and managers at Bielefeld University. They support working groups and teams in overcoming breakdowns in cooperation and conflicts and advise managers on questions in the context of leadership.
- Executive coaching
Management guidelines of the central administration
As part of the WIR project (Culture and Leadership 2025), a joint mission statement for our cooperation was developed in 2021 in a participatory process with all interested employees from Technology, Administration and Services. The managers of the Central Administration have derived leadership principles from this. Here you can find the guiding principles for managers at Bielefeld University.
Specific guidelines for professional management work in science are currently being developed.