Welcome to the Johannes Kepler University Linz.

We are especially committed to ensuring you start successfully at our university. At the same time, your own initiative at the JKU is very important. This is why we have various positions and programs available during the orientation perio

It is your responsibility to attend and complete these programs. Some programs are mandatory as part of a central onboarding program.

• The JKU Welcome Breakfast

An important part of orientation is the monthly JKU Welcome Breakfast for new employees. You not only have an opportunity to get to know fellow new colleagues, we will also talk briefly about the JKU's history and structure. You will also meet a member from the Rectorate and colleagues from Work Councils for general and academic employees. The breakfast concludes with a campus tour.

Click here, opens an external URL in a new window to learn more about the Welcome Breakfast for new JKU employees.

Contact:

Mag. Michaela Zehetleitner
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3418
michaela.zehetleitner(at)jku.at

Julia Ehninger 
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3402
julia.ehninger(at)jku.at

• General Personnel: Introductory Courses

In accordance with the directive regarding implementing personnel development measures (No. 3205), general employees must successfully complete introductory courses for general staff (GAP). The Department of Human Resources Development will send an invitation containing detailed information about the introductory courses by e-mail.

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Contact:

Mag. Michaela Zehetleitner
ph.: +43 732 2468 3418
michaela.zehetleitner(at)jku.at

Petra Schelenz
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3401
petra.schelenz(at)jku.at

personalentwicklung(at)jku.at

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• Academic Personnel: Introductory Courses

In accordance with the Collective Agreement for university employees, certain groups of academic employees are required to successfully complete introductory courses. The Department of Human Resources Development will send an invitation containing detailed information about the introductory courses (known as the ZBL Basic Teaching Certificate) by e-mail.

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Contact:

Verena Enzenhofer, BSc MSSc
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3416
verena.enzenhofer(at)jku.at

Sabine Höglinger, BA
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3403
sabine.hoeglinger(at)jku.at

• Annual Employee Reviews

In addition to everyday communication, annual employee reviews are a key part of the internal communication process. Annual employee performance reviews are mandatory at the JKU and follow a specific structure to address specific topics. Please notify the Dept. of Human Resource Development regarding when annual performance reviews are held.

Click here, opens an external URL in a new window to learn more about annual employee reviews and to access the corresponding documents.

Contact:

Jakob Freudenthaler, BA MA
ph.: +43 732 2468 3413
jakob.freudenthaler(at)jku.at

As part of the JKU's program to support onboarding for professors and dual career services, we provide individual information about residency, housing, childcare, schooling, and Austria's social system. In addition, there are career development opportunities for respective partners.

Our services are for newly appointed professors or applicants in negotiation for a professorship position.

Click here to learn more.

Contact:

Mag. Susanne Kaufmann
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3404
dualcareer(at)jku.at

The collective agreement requires that newly hired academic employees undergo an introductory didactics training course (Basic Teaching Certificate, see “Employee Development Onboarding Measures” above) to prepare to teach university-level classes. The JKU's Department of Human Resources Development offers programs and support services in university didactics for faculty members, including online teaching and e-didactics.

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Continuing Education Course for Faculty Members - Specialization in University Teaching (VHL)

The JKU has offered continuing education courses for faculty members since 2021 in an effort to provide support in fulfilling the requirements within this professional environment. The focus is on advanced training in higher education didactics aimed at JKU faculty members. The course topics are tailored based on participant feedback.

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Contact:

Mag. Susanne Kaufmann
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3404
susanne.kaufmann(at)jku.at

The JKU is committed to its employees' professional development and offers an extensive range of in-house seminars and professional development courses each year, largely free of charge.

The JKU's in-house seminar program gives all of its employees numerous opportunities to select from a wide array of continual education or professional development courses, ranging from language classes and computer training to character-development courses and seminars designed to hone leadership skills. To help faculty members prepare to teach university-level classes, we offer seminars and workshops focusing on university didactics. The courses have been designed especially for scholars at the start of their academic careers.

Click here, opens an external URL in a new window for additional information about our in-house seminar program for employees.

Click here, opens an external URL in a new window to view our current in-house seminar program for employees.

Contact:

Verena Enzenhofer, BSc MSSc
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3416
verena.enzenhofer(at)jku.at

Sabine Höglinger, BA
ph.: +43 732 2468 3403
sabine.hoeglinger(at)jku.at

The JKU Linz is committed to employee professional development. Each year, a certain amount of the budget is allocated specifically toward supporting external professional development programs.

The JKU assists employees with their plans to pursue professional development and continuing education insofar as the need arises based on job requirements or in order to fulfill one's duties and responsibilities.

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Contact:
Jakob Freudenthaler, BA MA
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3413
jakob.freudenthaler(at)jku.at

Julia Ehninger - Nachnamen A-L
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3402
julia.ehninger(at)jku.at

Petra Schelenz - Nachnamen M-Z
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3401
petra.schelenz(at)jku.at

There are certain situations in which professional consultation/counseling may be useful to individuals, entire departments, and/or management. HR Development provides assistance to individuals and/or institutes/departments.

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Contact:

Jakob Freudenthaler, BA MA
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3413
jakob.freudenthaler(at)jku.at

Contact for team development activities:

Mag. Michaela Zehetleitner
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3418
michaela.zehetleitner(at)jku.at

The Department of Human Resources Development provides all employees, particularly those in secretary/administration offices, with an the institute/department administration manual. The manual is intended to assist with the various administrative responsibilities at the JKU and provide insight into the general university environment and JKU-specific processes.

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Contact:

Sabine Höglinger, BA
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3403
sabine.hoeglinger(at)jku.at

The JKU not only offers opportunities to earn an academic degree, we also educate and train apprentices. The JKU offers various apprenticeship positions, ranging from administrative responsibilities to being a laboratory technician in support of chemistry and mechatronics.... Since 1985, over 140 young people have completed an apprenticeship at Upper Austria's largest institution of research and teaching.

Click here for detailed information about individual apprenticeship positions and the application procedure.

Contact:

Jakob Freudenthaler, BA MA
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3413
jakob.freudenthaler(at)jku.at

Petra Schelenz
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3401
petra.schelenz(at)jku.at

lehrlingswesen(at)jku.at

Here at the JKU, we believe health is something that needs to be balanced time and again, starting with prevention and ending with our employees' sense of personal responsibility. Supporting occupational health at the JKU is generally based on our employees' participation. A balanced program of action takes both the conditions at the JKU and the employees' individual conduct into account.

Various departments at our university (including Human Resources Development, Employee Safety & Protection, the University Sports Institute, the company physician, etc.) are responsible for developing and introducing measures to support occupational health. The Office of Human Resources Development not only offers a number of continual educational opportunities as part of its in-house seminar program (such as classes on time management and independent management, mindfulness, and resourcefulness), there is also an ongoing exchange with other Austrian universities as part of the network to support occupational health at Austrian universities and create a healthy environment at the JKU so that employees and students alike can live, learn, work, and study.

Click here, opens an external URL in a new window to access the JKU's internal Help page and learn more about the JKU's occupational health programs.

JKU employees can learn more about semina programs in Intrexx, opens an external URL in a new window and sign up for selected employee professional development seminars.

Contact:

Verena Enzenhofer, BSc MSSc
Ph.: +43 732 2468 3416
verena.enzenhofer(at)jku.at

JKU employees who work a minimum of 20 hrs/week can take a free USI course on campus (Kepler Hall/MED Campus gym) during work hours.

See Xundes für Mitarbeiter*innen to learn more about exercise programs offered by the JKU (USI sport and exercise classes).