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With the Saxony Framework Code, the Ministry (SMWK), the universities and the main staff council agreed on basic standards for temporary employment relationships at universities and the career development of staff. Their implementation and effects were evaluated using a multi-method design consisting of a large online survey, a document analysis, an analysis of monitoring data and guided interviews. The results show the points where the Code has been successfully implemented as well as approaches for further development.

During the Covid-19-pandemic, German universities resorted to carrying out appointment procedures for professors online. Thus, the hearings of candidates no longer allowed for the appointment committee to meet the candidates in person, leading to complaints on the insufficiency of online meetings. On the basis of 17 expert interviews with chairs of appointment committees and members of university leadership, the article explores why personal interaction face-to-face is perceived to be indispensable in the selection process. It finds that those responsible for the procedures argue that a personal meeting allows for a more comprehensive impression of the candidates and that online meetings interfere with the goal of the selection of the best.