Planning process
As newly appointed professors and newly appointed private lecturers, you will generally have the opportunity to give an inaugural lecture (ATV) within a year.
The inaugural lectures of privatedozents and adjunct professorships are organized decentrally by the respective faculty or the dean's office. If you have any questions, please contact the relevant department. Contact List
The planning and execution of centrally organized inaugural lectures are coordinated by a team made up of members of the President's Services, the Eventmanagement and the Room Allocation Services in cooperation with other organizational units of the university. The following flow chart illustrates the key stages in the planning process for centrally organized inaugural lectures.
Planning information
- Scheduling: Dates for inaugural lectures in the Fall Semester are scheduled in March and dates for inaugural lectures in the Spring Semester are scheduled in September.
- Deciding on the title: You should think about a potential title for your inaugural lecture as soon as possible after the date has been chosen, as we will ask you to record it in a form at the start of April/October.
- Data Usage: Inaugural lectures are public events. Therefore, please do not use any sensitive data
- Presentation: Please use the UZH corporate design for your presentation.