What is Privatdozent?
{{Italic title}}{{no sources|date=April 2023}} '''''Privatdozent''''' (for men) or '''''Privatdozentin''''' (for women), shortened to '''PD''', '''P.D.''' or '''Priv.-Doz.''' is a title given to students at European universities, especially in [[German language|German-speaking]] countries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About: Privatdozent|url=https://dbpedia.org/page/Privatdozent|access-date=2023-02-21|website=dbpedia.org}}</ref> This position shows that some students have abilities and lets them teach a subject at the highest level. To be given the position Priv.-Doz, one has to complete criteria put by the university which usually needs abilities in the operation of making observations, teaching, and further education. In its current use, the sign of position shows that the owner has completed their [[habilitation]]. They are allowed to teach and learn about students freely without a professorship. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Education in Europe]] {{europe-stub}}