The assistants at a university have the task to accomplish research and teachings in the specialist area of the institute and support professors in it. They are usually graduates of higher education in related subjects (Magister, Dipl. - engineer) and usually aim at the relevant doctorate.

In Germany an assistant is assigned to a professor and by this during its training period is scientifically trained. This lasts - depending upon German Landesgesetzen - about 3 to 5 years. Usually thereafter on an extension of the contract is decided, what on the continuation of the thesis (doctor work) depends among other things. Afterwards the assistant can keep as a rule certain lectures independent and aim at the Dozentur (training authorization).

In the economy the commercial assistant of the management works too. To the assistant in EDP programmes see assistant (data processing).

some research or technical have also assistant places without training activity. In former times for it also different designations were common, at observatories e.g. Adjunkt.

students of higher terms can begin the preliminary stage to the assistant (scientific auxiliary worker, study assistant and such).

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