Abstract:
During the Covid-19-pandemic, German universities resorted to carrying out appointment procedures for professors online. Thus, the hearings of candidates no longer allowed for the appointment committee to meet the candidates in person, leading to complaints on the insufficiency of online meetings. On the basis of 17 expert interviews with chairs of appointment committees and members of university leadership, this article explores why personal interaction face-to-face is perceived to be indispensable in the selection process. It finds that those responsible for the running of the procedures argue that a personal meeting allows for a more comprehensive impression of the candidates and that online meetings interfere with the goal of the selection of the best.
Über die Autor*in:
- Anna Gerchen,
M.A., Soziologin, Wiss. Mitarbeiterin am Deutschen Zentrum für Hochschul-und Wissenschaftsforschung (DZHW)
