Target‑Group‑Specific Benefits

Our benefits for academic staff at a glance

The University of Salzburg offers targeted support services specifically for staff in research and teaching, designed to facilitate onboarding, strengthen teaching, and promote the balance between work and family life.

Dual Career Service

The Dual Career Service at the University of Salzburg works with the newly appointed professor and their partner during the appointment process to ensure that the partner can continue their professional career in Salzburg or the surrounding region as smoothly as possible after relocating from abroad. Support includes both professional and private orientation.
HSD+

The quality of university teaching is a key factor in a university’s reputation – and a core responsibility of academic staff. The internal Higher Education Didactics Programme (HSD+) at the University of Salzburg offers a comprehensive qualification specifically for teaching staff at the University, enabling them to design courses at the highest didactic level.
Welcome Center

The Welcome Center of the University of Salzburg supports new international employees (academic staff, postdocs, newly appointed professors) and international visiting scholars, as well as their families, in planning, preparing and carrying out their stay at the University of Salzburg.

Our benefits for managers at a glance

As a manager at the University of Salzburg, you carry responsibility for people, processes and organisational development. We offer targeted leadership development programmes, coaching and peer‑consultation formats to support you in your role and help you shape your leadership practice effectively. Together, we foster a culture of excellence and collaboration.

Onboarding

As a manager, you play a key role in shaping the onboarding experience of new staff members. Structured onboarding strengthens motivation, orientation and engagement – and it begins long before the first day of work. Make use of the University of Salzburg’s prepared tools and phase models to integrate new talent into your team in a targeted and appreciative way.
Academic Leadership+

Academic leaders at the University of Salzburg face complex responsibilities in research, teaching and organisational management. The Academic Leadership+ programme supports you in performing your leadership role professionally – with a focus on communication, legal foundations, wellbeing and peer exchange. It is designed to strengthen effective leadership and promote the sustainable development of your organisational unit.
Staff appraisal meetings

For managers, structured staff appraisal meetings are a key instrument of modern human‑resources management. They create space for reflection, goal‑setting and development – away from everyday operational demands. At the University of Salzburg, we support you in conducting these meetings effectively, thereby strengthening motivation, collaboration and quality in a sustainable way.
Coaching for Managers

Heads of organisational units may, in consultation with the Human Resources – Staff Development Department, make use of coaching sessions up to a value of 500 euros per year. The aim is to provide targeted support on leadership matters and to strengthen leadership competencies.