The HAWKarriere mentoring program of the Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) as part of the federal-state program FH-Personal is a cross-university mentoring program for young academics and newly appointed professors (mentees).
In the HAWKarriere program, mentees are individually supported on their path of personal and professional development. The HAWKarriere mentoring program offers them the opportunity to gain clarity about their next career steps or how to deal with current challenges, to set individual goals and to approach them in a self-determined manner with the support of suitable mentors (usually UAS professors). The program is based on a collaboration between several universities in order to offer participants a broad spectrum of experiences and perspectives for exchange. It is primarily aimed at the universities participating in the HAWKarriere mentoring program and can be opened up to other UASs in Baden-Württemberg in the future.
As advisors, knowledge brokers, role models, career advisors or door openers, the individually addressed mentors offer mentees support in questions relating to professional and career planning with the overarching goal of an UAS professorship or its organization. As experts in their field, mentors can provide well-founded insights into the current professional world of the UAS professorship and advise and support their mentees in a variety of ways.
October 16, 2025 | in-person | Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
The mentoring program begins with an introductory workshop for mentees, held in person at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. There, the mentees get to know each other and learn about the detailed program schedule, specify their individual program goals and define suitable mentor profiles.
10 December 2025 | in-person | Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
The kick-off event will take place in presence at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences with all mentees and mentors and we will start the 12-month mentoring program HAWKarriere together.
All year round
The bilateral exchange is accompanied by a supporting program that includes various formats:
17 June 2026 | in-person |
Another opportunity to strengthen valuable contacts, exchange experiences and generate new ideas together.
10 December 2026 | in-person |
After 12 months, the program ends with a joint, festive closing event.
Please send the completed application form by e-mail to Theresa Krinke (theresa.krinke(at)hft-stuttgart.de)by 25 July, 2025. Important note: In order to ensure that you get most out of the mentoring program, places on the program are limited.
| University | Contact person | E-mail address |
|---|---|---|
| Protestant University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg | Sandra Habeck | S.Habeck(at)eh-ludwigsburg.de |
| Biberach University of Applied Sciences | Eva Kriehuber | kriehuber(at)hochschule-bc.de |
| Furtwangen University | Natalie Schramm | nahalie.schramm@hs-furtwangen.de |
| Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences | Theresa Krinke | theresa.krinke(at)hft-stuttgart.de |
| Nürtingen-Geislingen University for Economy and Environment | Kinga Janisch | kinga.janisch(at)hfwu.de |
| Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences | Silvia Brunner | silvia.brunner(at)h-ka.de |
| Offenburg University of Applied Sciences | Charlotte Brenn | charlotte.brenn(at)hs-offenburg.de |
| Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences | Lisann Kaiser | lisann.kaiser(at)rwu.de |
| Ulm University of Technology | Theresa Denzel | theresa.denzel(at)thu.de |
