University Lecturer have to master a variety of tasks. In addition to pure subject knowledge, didactic skills are particularly in demand. The tasks of university lecturers are (excerpt from the mission statement Academic Teacher at HHU:

• Conception, implementation and evaluation of courses and academic teaching projects with students
• Supervising and counselling of students
• Administering examinations
• Support in teaching and administrative tasks, e.g. activities in the organisation of courses and examinations, participation in the accreditation of courses of study as well as participation in teaching-related self-administration and committee work
• Co-design of teaching and learning environments, of study programmes and curricula as well as participation in the long-term planning and further development of teaching (in the subject)
• Cooperation and (interdisciplinary) networking with academic institutions, the economy, culture, politics, etc.