Career development

Cluster humanities and cultural studies

In the humanities and cultural studies, more than 70 % of all master’s/diploma graduates and nearly half of all professors are women. In recent years, women have made significant progress in securing top academic positions and the fields of study within these disciplines remain primarily female-dominated.

Data in table chart, 2024

Career development | Cluster humanities and cultural studies | 2024 | percentage
Cluster Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften (Anzahl gesamt) Jahr Frauen Männer
MA-/Dipl.-Absolvent*innen (710) 2024 72% 28%
Praedocs (420) 2024 63% 37%
Dok-/PhD-Absolvent*innen (95) 2024 54% 47%
Postdocs (344) 2024 54% 47%
Tenure Track (57) 2024 51% 49%
Professor*innen (231) 2024 47% 53%

Data in table chart, 2023

Career development | Cluster humanities and cultural studies | 2023 | percentage
Cluster Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften (Anzahl gesamt) Jahr Frauen Männer
MA-/Dipl.-Absolvent*innen (775) 2023 63 % 37 %
Praedocs (388) 2023 65 % 35 %
Dok-/PhD-Absolvent*innen (123) 2023 54 % 47 %
Postdocs (357) 2023 54 % 47 %
Tenure Track (58) 2023 55 % 45 %
Professor*innen (224) 2023 47 % 53 %

Data in table chart, 2022

Career development | Cluster humanities and cultural studies | 2022 | percentage
Cluster Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften (Anzahl gesamt) Jahr Frauen Männer
MA-/Dipl.-Absolvent*innen (775) 2022 63 % 37 %
Praedocs (449) 2022 64 % 36 %
Dok-/PhD-Absolvent*innen (123) 2022 54 % 47 %
Postdocs (389) 2022 54 % 46 %
Tenure Track (51) 2022 59 % 41 %
Professor*innen (225) 2022 42 % 58 %