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Universities.
However, superannuation takes place, as a fact, only at the desire
of the person concerned. In the case of Tiibingen, in the computation
of the pension, 2000 M. are counted in addition to the salary, as a
compensation for the college fees, but the pension may not exceed
the maximum of 6000 M.
8. With respect to the provision for the families of deceased
salaried professors, there still exist, dating from former times, in the
Prussian Universities, widow-funds, partly with considerable capital;
but since 1889 no further contributions have been levied on members, but
the state adds to the revenues of the capital a sum sufficient to
allow payment of the fixed pensions of widows and orphans. These
pensions, without regard to the duration of office of the deceased,
amount for the widow of an ordinary professor to 1650 M., for one
of an extraordinary professor to 1300 M., for the eldest child (up to
its twenty-first completed year or till marriage) to 480 M., for each
successive one to 300 M.; for one orphaned of both parents to
720 M., for each successive one to 480 M.
Also in the other Universities regulations exist for the provision
for the families of deceased professors.
9. With respect to their disciplinary relations, the professors of
che German Universities are subject to the regulations applicable to
other officials in their State.
10. The ,,privatdocents® are teachers who, after complying with
certain regulations, are admitted to independent function, under the
authority of and in the University. They may not only make use of
the rooms of the University, but their lectures, attended by students,
count for the latter in the same manner as those delivered by an
ordinary professor. They also draw college fees in the same way as
the professors, but in Prussia, when the amount should exceed the
fixed limits, they would of course not be liable to the deduction or-
dained for the salaried professors. Sometimes they receive a teaching
commission and, in that case, also a remuneration, but they have no
claim to such a privilege, of which they can again at any time be
deprived. In the Prussian and also in some other Universities,
,privatdocents® can also receive bursaries. In the Prussian educational
estimates 60000 M. are set apart for this purpose. Each single one
shall not receive more than a total of 6000 M., and this sum is, as a
rule, spread over five years. When the official labours of the
sprivatdocent prove satisfactory, he receives, in Prussia, from the
Minister. after some vears. the title of professor. without passing