Habilitation (i.e. qualification to teach at a university)

Habilitation in the Faculty of Science

The rules for the procedure are described in the Habilitation Regulations of the Faculty of Science (version from May 23, 2013).
Scientists who wish to teach their own courses in the Faculty of Science must apply to the Dean for a venia docendi. The application must include the following documents:

  • The Doctoral degree
  • A list of scientific publications (two copies sent in electronic form via e-mail)
  • The habilitation dissertation (two copies sent in electronic form via e-mail)
  • A generally understandable author abstract describing the habilitation dissertation (two copies sent in electronic form via e-mail)
  • A CV (two copies sent in electronic form via e-mail)
  • A description of previous lecturing activities
  • The subject area(s) of the envisioned courses
  • A receipt showing payment of a fee of CHF 600

You'll find further information in the habilitation regulations and in the leaflet on the habilitation lecture: