Tutorial at the Department of Environment and Biodiversity

Tutors are employed as student assistants by the lecturers of the respective subject. As senior students, they have usually attended the course themselves and can therefore empathize well with younger students and support them effectively. At the Department of Environment and Biodiversity, we look for numerous tutors each semester to assist with our courses. Our tutors make an important contribution to our teaching, relieve our lecturers, and serve as valuable learning partners for our students.

What does a tutor do?

The role of our tutors is to assist in the preparation, execution, and follow-up of exercises and field trips. Possible tasks include supporting our lecturers in compiling teaching materials, setting up experiments, gathering information, and planning organizational procedures in advance. In addition, tutors can contribute to pre- and post-discussions, the development of course materials, and supervising students during the course.

Framework conditions for tutors

Tutors must be enrolled students.
A maximum of 4 semester hours per semester may be undertaken, and the position as a tutor is limited to a maximum of 4 years.
Tutors may not simultaneously be participants in the course they are supervising.
A one-hour tutorial corresponds to 30 working hours. Smaller tutorials are also possible (e.g., a half-hour tutorial with 15 working hours).
For a one-hour tutorial (30 working hours), there is an entitlement to 3 hours of leave.
According to the collective agreement, tutors may not hold a Magister, Master’s, or doctoral degree in the respective field of study. In certain cases, a similarly compensated teaching assignment may be granted instead (see below “Special regulation for doctoral candidates”).
An additional employment relationship with the University of Salzburg is possible up to a total workload of 20 hours per week/semester (including the tutorial). If this limit is exceeded, one of the employment relationships must be terminated or reduced.

Information for lecturers

Here lecturers can find answers to FAQs.

How much does a tutor earn? Are tutors insured?

The total salary for a one-hour tutorial in the 2025/26 academic year is €544.78 (gross = net). In the second pay level (after three years of service, duration 5 months per semester) it is €604.28 (gross = net). The payment is distributed over the duration of the tutorial (5 months) and paid monthly. Tutors are covered by accident insurance, but as marginally employed students, they are not covered by health or pension insurance. Marginally employed tutors have the option of voluntary self-insurance. For detailed questions regarding payment or insurance, please contact .

How to proceed

If you are interested in a tutorial, please contact us or get in touch directly with the responsible lecturers.
Before or at the beginning of the semester, you must submit an application for a tutorial (form see below).
The application must be fully completed and include both the number of hours of the tutorial and the capital letter of the tutorial class (see supplementary sheet). New tutors must also provide proof of their bank account.

Application deadlines:

Winter semester 2025/26: by Friday, October 3,
2025 Summer semester 2026: by Friday, February 27, 2026
After submitting the application, the assignment is usually granted. You must sign the acceptance confirmation and return it.
After completing the course, you must submit a tutorial report (form see below).
For each tutorial hour, 30 working hours must be documented – including preparation and follow-up.

Contact and Responsibilities

All documents must be completed electronically as soon as possible and signed, then either submitted in person or scanned and sent to:

Silja Parke
Contact person for tutorials in the Biology

FB Umwelt und Biodiversität
Hellbrunner Str. 34, Sekretarieat Zoologie – Raum D-2.050, 5020 Salzburg

Tel.: 0043 622 8044 5600
E-Mail:

Christine Radner FB Umwelt und Biodiversität

Christine Radner, BSc
Contact person for tutorials in the courses of Geology, Geography, and the teacher training programs in Biology and Environmental Education (subject didactics), as well as Geography and Economics

FB Umwelt und Biodiversität
Hellbrunner Str. 34, Sekretariat Geographie – Raum A-3.035, 5020 Salzburg

Tel.: 0043 622 8044 5200
E-Mail: