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Laws, guidelines and internal regulations at a glance

This page provides you with a structured overview of the relevant German federal laws, ordinances and guidelines that shape employment law at universities.

In addition, you will find the central guidelines and directives as well as service agreements of our university, which specify the institutional framework for employees.

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Laws and regulations

Federal German laws, regulations and directives concerning labor law at universities

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Laws

Civil Servant Status Act (BeamtStG)Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act (BEEG)Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO)Higher Education Act (HG)Higher Education Framework Act (HRG)State Civil Servants Act (LBG NRW)State Civil Servants' Pension Act (LBeamtVG NRW)NRW State Salaries Act (LBesG NRW)State Staff Representation Act (LPVG)Teaching Obligations Ordinance (LVVO)Collective agreement for the public service of the federal states (TV-L)Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG)Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG)
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Regulations

Working Hours Ordinance (AZVO)NRW State Aid Ordinance (BVO)TV-L pay scaleLeave of absence and vacation ordinance NRW (FrUrlV)University Secondary Employment Ordinance (HNtV)Teaching Obligations Ordinance (LVV)Teaching Obligations Ordinance (LVV)Ordinance on Performance Bonuses and Allowances (LPZVO)Secondary Employment Ordinance (NtV)

Guidelines, directives and service agreements of the University of Siegen

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Guidelines and directives

Currently valid guidelines and directives of the Rectorate of the University of Siegen and information from the WPR (e.g. on the topics of job advertisements or recruitment procedures).

Note: Some guidelines and directives are only available within the university. Please log in with the access data of your ZIMT account in Drupal.

Data protectionDigitization guideline (March 2026)Recruitment procedureGuideline "Good work"Information on the recognition of digitally supported teaching... (March 2026)Guideline "Teaching assignment"Guideline "Respectful interaction"Guideline WHK / WHB / SHKCode of Conduct of the University of Siegen (DE)Code of Conduct - University of Siegen [EN]
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Service agreements

Currently valid service agreements concluded with the university management in which the WPR is involved.

Note: The service agreements can only be accessed within the university. Please log in to Drupal with the access data of your ZIMT account.

BEM - Company integration managementEqual Treatment ActHome office (RV for organizing the flexible work location)Meeting systems and cloud servicesSAPTicket systemVideo surveillance