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This research investigates the evolving career paths leading to full professorship in German academia.

Beyond tradition: Successful career paths to full professorship

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Examines career trajectories to full professorship, highlighting the impact of new academic pathways in Germany.

This research investigates the evolving career paths leading to full professorship in German academia.
Analyzed data from the prof*panel (N=660) using sequence-cluster analysis.
Identified four distinct academic career clusters: Traditional, Efficient, Unconventional, and International Careers.
Examined factors influencing cluster affiliation such as time-to-tenure, habilitation, and working abroad.
Traditional Careers dominate with a long postdoc phase and habilitation process.
Unconventional Careers, appealing to more women, demonstrate faster tracks to full professorship.
Increased influence of internationalization and new academic roles like junior professorships is noted.

Kizilirmak et al. (2026) studied this question.

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