About the meaning of the title Priv-Doz In Germany there exists the title Priv-Doz before the name of some professors. What does it mean? Do these professors allow to hire postdoctoral applicants?
Formally it is a title given to a university teacher, translation: private lecturer. It means you are able to teach, but not yet a professor.

In practice it is the required step-up from the PhD degree, to get a permanent position.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privatdozent