The eligible institutions must provide evidence showing how the candidate will enhance the innovative scientific or artistic profile of the university and of Berlin as a research location, and show what role the Einstein Strategic Professorship will play in the institution’s medium-term strategic development, including with regard to other appointments and future focus areas. The application should detail the candidate’s research output and explain how they will fit into the Berlin research landscape, as well as the planned division of labour in the case of a joint application. The application must demonstrate how – besides the permanent position funded by the State of Berlin through the Einstein Foundation – the institution intends to retain the candidate in the long term after the initial funding has expired.
For the duration of their work in Berlin, the successful candidate will hold the title of Einstein Professor. Acceptance of the funding is linked to obligations (see below).