General information on working hours

Full-time positions for pay scale employees currently comprise 39 hours per week and 40 hours for civil servants.

Working hours for public sector employees are regulated under the collective wage agreement for the public sectors of the German states (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder, TV-L). Civil servants’ working hours fall under the worktime regulations for civil servants (Verordnung über die Arbeitszeit der Beamtinnen und Beamten, ArbzVO).

Details on the distribution and organization of weekly working hours and flextime options are regulated by the administrative order on working hours dated 18 December 1996 (Verwaltungsanordnung über die Dienstzeit vom 18. Dezember 1996). The flextime framework allows you to independently structure your own work schedule, provided you ensure the proper functioning and communication of your organizational unit and adhere to basic organizational policies. Your flextime scheduling shall, for instance, have no negative impact on others. Therefore, please make sure you are available during regular business hours.

The main worktime regulations

• The core time is Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm and Friday from 9 am to 2 pm. These times apply to all employees of Universität Hamburg except academic staff.
• You are free to create a flexible work schedule within the flextime frame of 6:30 am to 7 pm.
• You should take your midday break between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. The length of the midday break depends on the working hours and must be kept: