New Postdocs
Starting as a postdoc at the University of Freiburg?
Welcome! We support you to start your postdoc time well prepared and informed. No matter whether you are new here or already know the University of Freiburg: Here you will find information about your beginning and your work as a postdoc at our University.
This page is under construction and will be added to gradually.
Save the Date
Postdoc Start Event
Don't miss our Postdoc Start Event. Further information and registration here.
Informative Meeting for New Employees
For all those who are newly employed at the University of Freiburg there is an Informative meeting for new employees (Einführungsveranstaltung für neue Beschäftigte).Further information and registration here.
Lost in Administration?
Information about UniAccount, Internet, Administration, Payment and more
UniAccount
Every member of Freiburg University has a Username (UserID), which gives University members access to all important IT services. Further information here.
UniCard
Employee card, payment card for cafeterias, mensas and photocopies, library card, access card for buildings and rooms - the UniCard is all of these. Further information (in German) here.
Campus Management System HISinOne
HISinOne ist das zentrale Campus-Management-System an der Universität Freiburg für die Bereiche Bewerbungs- und Zulassungsverwaltung, Studierendenverwaltung, Prüfungsverwaltung, Veranstaltungsmanagement und Raumverwaltung.
HISinOne can be reached at campus.uni-freiburg.de.
Instructions for use: Wiki der Abteilung Campus Management.
Technical Support: https://www.rz.uni-freiburg.de/de/services/cm.
Internet, WLAN, VPN, Phone
Information on the Freiburg University network, WLAN and VPN as well as telephone / VoIP can be found on the website of the University IT Services.
Intranet
Internal information can be found on the Intranet.
Service A-Z
Information and documents on all important processes of the Central University Administration can be found on the portal Service A-Z on the Intranet.
Part of it is also publicly accessible at https://uni-freiburg.de/zuv/service/
The Central University Administration provides English forms for new employees: https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/sazs/english-forms
Job Ticket
The Job Ticket BW is a discounted annual ticket for local public transport with a subsidy from the state. As the Deutschlandticket Job, it is also valid on local transport throughout Germany.
Information on the LBV website and the Regio-Verkehrsverbund Freiburg (RVF).
Coming from abroad?
Welcome to Freiburg!
The Welcome Service supports you with all non-academic matters related to your stay at the University of Freiburg. Please register here.
General information about the German academic and university system and about life in Freiburg and Germany can be found on the corresponding topic pages below, both in German and English.
The Central University Administration provides English forms for new employees: https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/sazs/english-forms
Language courses in German are offered by the SLI (Sprachlehrinstitut/Language Teaching Centre). You can find more information here.
Stay informed!
Postdoc-Newsletter
To stay informed on workshops, events, calls for applications and much more, subscribe to our postdoc newsletter here.
Who can I contact?
Service, Contact and Counseling Points
Service, contact and counseling points, especially on the topics of anti-discrimination, sexual harassment, stalking, studying/working with family duties, health, etc. can be found here.
Networks | Initiatives | Representations of Interests
Staff Council University of Freiburg
Postdocs in the Senat (see "Wahlmitglieder – Gruppe Wissenschaftlicher Dienst")
Network for Decent Labour in Academia
Network against Abuse of Power in Science
GEW. Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (Trade Union Education and Science)
https://www.swans-initiative.de/
Contact
Onboarding postdocs and professors
marco.tomaszewski@zv.uni-freiburg.de
Tel. +49 761 203-95788
Virtual Campus Tour
Academic Personnel Development
Services for Researchers
FRIAS - Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
Higher Education Didactics
Mission Statement of the University of Freiburg
Links and Tips on Careers and Perspectives
Living in Freiburg