Habilitation (post doctoral qualification)
Inhalt
At the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, a habilitation is only possible in academic disciplines or subject areas that are sufficiently well represented in research and teaching. In cases of doubt, the Senate shall decide.
Prerequisites
Admission to the habilitation procedure requires:
- Academic qualification: a doctorate from a German university, art academy or college of art (or an equivalent academic degree from a foreign higher education institution) and the right to use the academic title within the scope of the Basic Law.
- Academic experience: Several years’ academic work in research and teaching in the intended field.
- No parallel or unsuccessful procedures:
No ongoing, uncompleted habilitation procedure elsewhere.
No two unsuccessful attempts at a habilitation procedure (regardless of location). - Legal and academic integrity: No academic degree has been revoked, nor are there any grounds that might justify revocation (fulfilment of the requirements set out in Section 1(3) of the Habilitation Regulations).
- Submission of a written habilitation thesis (in accordance with Section 2(1)(1) of the Habilitation Regulations).
- Time limits: At least two years’ research activity in the relevant field between obtaining a PhD and submitting the application.
- Colloquium: Non-members of the ABK Stuttgart may be invited to present their work at an academic colloquium.
The Senate may grant exemptions upon a reasoned request from the Habilitation Committee.
A detailed description of the requirements can be found in the regulations governing the habilitation process:
Application process
Submission of the application for a postdoctoral qualification
Applications must be submitted in writing to the Rector’s Office, stating the intended subject or field of study. Documents to be enclosed (unless already held by the university):
- Synopsis (Exposé) of the habilitation project
- List of publications and up to five relevant publications
- Course Overview
- Dissertation and doctoral degree certificate (certified)
- Curriculum Vitae detailing academic career
- Statements regarding previous habilitation procedures, any revocation of academic degrees, criminal convictions, and a certificate of good conduct.
Withdrawal of the application
Until a decision has been made on the written habilitation thesis, it is possible to withdraw it without giving reasons. Withdrawal is not permitted if fraud is found to have been committed in connection with the habilitation thesis.
Consideration of the application
If the application meets the requirements, it will be submitted to the habilitation committee. Where the documentation is incomplete, a deadline will be set for the applicant to rectify the matter. If the applicant fails to do so, the application will be rejected in writing, stating the reasons.
A detailed description of the procedure can be found in the Habilitation Regulations:
Habilitation Committee
Members
- Prof. Dr. Nadja Wallaszkovits (Chair)
- Prof. Dr. Daniel M. Feige (Deputy Chair)
- Prof. Dr. Nils Büttner
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Engelsmann
- Prof. Dr. Ole W. Fischer
- Prof. Dr. Andrea Funck
- Prof. Dr. Cristina Gómez Barrio
- PD Dr. Ute Henniges
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Krekel
- Prof. Dr. Michael Lüthy
- Prof. Dr. Anna von Reden
- Prof. Dr. Wibke Neugebauer
Request for publication
Application for the publication of the habilitation project on the ABK website:
Application for publication of habilitation project pdf
Application for the publication of the completed habilitation on the ABK website: