Composition
In line with the regulations on granting a tenure-track professorship, the Leibniz Tenure Board must consist of two external academics of international repute from each of the "engineering", "natural sciences" and "humanities and social sciences" clusters.
The members of the Leibniz Tenure Board are appointed by the Presidential Board, in agreement with the Senate and the equal opportunities officer, for a five-year period. The term can be extended once for a further five years.
The Leibniz Tenure Board is chaired by the vice president for human resources development, who has no voting rights. If this individual cannot attend, another member of the Presidential Board serves as his or her substitute.
Duties
As stated in the regulations, the Leibniz Tenure Board is responsible for all procedures that grant a tenure-track professorship. It makes a statement to the Presidential Board based on the report by the professor on tenure track, the evaluation criteria and two structured external expert reports in line with the Presidential Board’s guidelines on conducting tenure-track procedures.
The Leibniz Tenure Board selects the experts. The experts receive the report from the professor on tenure track and the evaluation criteria from the Leibniz Tenure Board, as well as a list of questions based on the guidelines from the Presidential Board on conducting tenure-track procedures. The Senate and Presidential Board’s guidelines on conflicts of interest with respect to the appointment procedure must be complied with during the expert-selection process.
The statement from the Leibniz Tenure Board to the Presidential Board includes an outline and critical evaluation of the candidate's research as well as an assessment regarding the further development of the professorship and the subject, taking into account the evaluation criteria. The Leibniz Tenure Board makes a recommendation to the Presidential Board as to whether the professor under consideration should be awarded tenure.
Meetings
The Leibniz Tenure Board convenes as required.
