• Hiring request Einstellungsantrag
• Job description form TDBA-Vordruck
• Attachment to hiring request form when position is term limited Anlage zum Einstellungsantrag - Not needed in cases of: term limit for unspecified reason, lifting of term limit, or substitution/deputyship
• Form for determining health and safety precautions according to job description Ableitungsformular für tätigkeitsbezogene arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorgen (University Medical Service) - Registration required
• Job description for academic mid-level faculty Akademischer Mittelbau and foreign language lecturers Fremdsprachenlektorinnen und -lektoren - not applicable if job financed from third-party funding
• 3rd page of attachment to pay grade schedule for academic employees Anlage zur Stufenzuordnung für den wissenschaftlichen Dienst - the employee should fill out the attachment; employing institution please fill out page 3

Please submit documents via the hiring institution

• Personal data sheet Personalbogen
  English guide to filling out personal data sheet: Ausfüllhilfe für den Personalbogen in englischer Sprache
• if applicable: residence permit (certified copy)
• Attachment to pay grade schedule for academic employees Anlage zur Stufenzuordnung für den wissenschaftlichen Dienst (enclose proof of professional experience)
  English guide to filling out attachment to pay grade schedule Ausfüllhilfe für die Anlage zur Stufenzuordnung
• Certified copy of degree certificate or certified copy of certificate from examinations office confirming completion and date of final exam
• If degree from outside Germany:
  - As a general rule, expect a longer processing time
  • Certified copies of degree certificate and transcript in the original language and in translation (into English or German): if applicable, also diploma and transcript of undergraduate studies in the original language and in English or German translation
  • Certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) - if you are a citizen of, or did your degree in China, Vietnam or India
• Identification document
• if you have children: their birth certificates
• Criminal record clearance certificate - may be obtained from your municipal offices or applied for online.
  Please have it sent to: Universität Tübingen; Personalabteilung; [name of clerk responsible for processing your documents]; Geschwister-Scholl-Platz; 72074 Tübingen A basic certificate of good conduct is usually sufficient.  
  When a detailed criminal record certificate is needed (for persons whose employment is not term-limited and who work in teaching, or for persons on fixed-term contracts who work with children or other minors), written confirmation from Human Resources is required.
• LBV form: Declaration for payment of pay and benefits and social insurance Erklärung zur Auszahlung der Bezüge und zur Sozialversicherung (may be submitted any time up to starting date of employment) 
  English guide to filling out the Declaration for the Payment of Remuneration and regarding Social Security (LBV 42101 bs - 12/23)
• LBV form: Declaration on supplementary pension  Erklärung zur Zusatzversorgung Erklärung zur Zusatzversorgung (may be submitted any time up to starting date of employment) 
  English guide to filling out the  Supplementary pension-declaration (LBV 42101z)
• if applicable: Application for capital-building benefits  Antrag auf vermögenswirksame Leistungen
• if applicable: Application for ID and services card  Chipkartenantrag 

• Request for renewal of contract Weiterbeschäftigungsantrag
• if applicable: job description form  TDBA-Vordruck (required if job description changes)
• Attachment to renewal request form when position is term limited Anlage zum Weiterbeschäftigungsantrag Not needed in cases of: term limit for unspecified reason, lifting of term limit, or substitution/deputyship
• if applicable: form for determining health and safety precautions according to job description  Ableitungsformular für tätigkeitsbezogene arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorgen (University Medical Service) - Registration required
• if applicable: job description for academic mid-level faculty  für den Akademischen Mittelbau and foreign language lecturers für Fremdsprachenlektorinnen und -lektoren - not applicable if job financed from third-party funding

Please submit documents via employing institution

• where applicable: residence permit