Onboarding means "taking new employees on board" and describes a comprehensive process of introduction and induction that begins as soon as the contract is signed and continues far beyond the first few weeks. Carefully designed onboarding is crucial for the success and satisfaction of new employees and forms the foundation for good long-term collaboration. Through a structured onboarding process, we support new employees at TU Braunschweig so that they quickly feel at home and can develop their potential in the best possible way. The focus is not only on professional induction, but also on integration into the team and into TU Braunschweig as an organization.
To support managers and organizational units in this task, you will find some helpful information and materials below.
Do you have ideas, suggestions or questions about onboarding? Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Welcome Support for International ResearchersWelcome Series for New Employees in the Training ProgramWebsite for New EmployeesHere, you can purchase TU merchandise as a welcome gift for new employees
Who is involved in the onboarding process and who has which tasks in onboarding?
Onboarding is a Management Task
The person responsible for the onboarding process is the new employee's manager. They ensure a structured process, but do not have to manage the process alone. On the contrary: well-planned and implemented onboarding is a team task! Clear agreements and the transparent distribution of the various tasks within the team are the key to a successful process.
This diagram outlines the key stakeholders involved in onboarding. A detailed version specifying roles and tasks is currently available only in German.
You can find an overview of the most important do's and don'ts for successful onboarding of new employees here.
(At the moment only available in German)
This template is designed to help you structure and document the induction process. You can customise it according to your specific needs.
(At the moment only available in German)
This checklist is intended to help you keep an eye on all the important elements of onboarding and serve as a guide.
You can find the checklist here
(At the moment only available in German)
According to the motto 'Sharing is Caring', this NextCloud collective is intended to create a place where onboarding ideas, measures and best practices can be collected and made available to other TU members.
You can find the pool of ideas here
(At the moment only available in German)
Regular meetings with the new employee are an essential element of successful onboarding. In addition to situational feedback and regular dialogue, it makes sense to integrate scheduled meetings into the onboarding process. The illustration gives you an overview of the various occasions for meetings as part of onboarding and offboarding. You can find conversation guidelines in our "conversation management toolbox".
In our "Toolbox Dialogue Management" you will find helpful information and guidelines on the subject of feedback and dialogue management, which you can also use as part of the onboarding process.