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Women Hold 30% of Professorships in Germany

New Destatis figures highlight a sharp drop in women’s representation along the academic pipeline that experts link to precarious postdoc conditions.

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Der Frauenanteil unter den 52.100 hauptberuflichen Professorinnen und Professoren an Hochschulen in Deutschland liegt bei 30 Prozent. Das ist der Stand zum Jahresende 2024, wie das Statistische Bundesamt mitteilte.

Overview

  • Official year‑end 2024 data show women occupied 30% of 52,100 full‑time professorships, up slightly from 29% the previous year.
  • Representation varies widely by field, with women holding 44% of professorships in the humanities, 39% in the arts and 17% in engineering.
  • Women form a majority at the start of higher education—52% of entrants and 53% of graduates—but their share falls to 46% at PhD level and 36% at habilitation.
  • Gender‑and‑labor scholars, including Bettina Kohlrausch of the WSI, cite mobility demands, heavy workloads and fixed‑term contracts during postdoc years as key barriers.
  • Reports note no new national policy measures accompanying the data, while unions press for more permanent positions and a promised reform of the WissZeitVG has yet to advance publicly.