The Habilitation qualifies its holder to independently represent an academic subject/field in research and teaching (Lehrbefähgiung; teaching qualification) at an academic university and is a prerequisite for the award of a venia legendi (Lehrbefugnis; authorization to teach). The procedure for a Habilitation at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities is defined in the regulations regarding this specific postdoctoral qualification (Habilitationsordnung) (only available in German).