A junior professor at the University of Hamburg is first appointed for three years. An interim evaluation follows. If it is successful, the appointment is extended by three more years. On tenure-track posts, a second evaluation follows after six years. A candidate who passes it is appointed to a permanent professorship without a public call for applications and without the usual appointment procedure. A joint federal and state program funds 1,000 additional tenure-track posts of this kind, with one billion euros over 15 years.