Information in English on the status of the discussion on the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG)

The German Scholars Organisation (GSO) has summarised the current state of the discussion on the reform of the WissZeitVG in English.

Many researchers from abroad who are conducting research in Germany and who may not (or not yet) speak German fluently often have problems following important discussions in the field of research policy. One example is the discussion about the German Academic Fixed-Term Contracts Act (WissZeitVG). Even for experts, it is not easy to follow the discussion. The German Scholars Organisation (GSO) has summarised the advantages and disadvantages of the reform efforts in this very worthwhile article in English:

https://gsonet.org/karrierewissen/facts-tool-wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz-in-a-nutshell-2024/

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