Heisenberg Professorship (DFG)
The objective of the Heisenberg-programme is to promote researchers who are eligible for appointment to a professorship and have demonstrated excellence in their research achievements. When you are accepted into the Heisenberg Programme, you can choose from four different types of funding or combine them as needed, provided the relevant requirements are met: Heisenberg position, Heisenberg temporary substitute position for clinicians, Heisenberg professorship and Heisenberg fellowship. If you are planning a Heisenberg professorship, please contact your faculty in good time.

Robert Bosch Junior Professorship "Research into the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources" (Robert Bosch Foundation)
With the Junior Professorship the foundation seeks to contribute to a better standing of the emerging field of sustainability science in Germany. Each year a five-year grant with a funding reaching one million Euro is granted to highly qualified young researchers from all nations and relevant fields of study.

Lower Saxony Professorship
The "Lower Saxony Professorship" addresses exceptional academics who are professionally excellent and have several years of (management) experience in the science system. They are expected to have the capacity to shape the profile and structure of their university location and impact the research region at large.

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
The programme addresses academics of all disciplines from abroad, who are internationally recognised as leaders in their field, allowing them to pursue ground-breaking research at universities and research institutions in Germany.