78/2024 W2 professorship with career track to W3 in Modern German Literature (f/m/d)

At the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Erfurt, the following professorship is available as of 1 April 2026:

W2 professorship with career track to W3 in Modern German Literature (f/m/d)

The Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Erfurt sees itself as an academic teaching and research institution that both takes on and further develops new approaches in the humanities and cultural studies within the framework of a research-oriented and inter-national university. The advertised professorship is part of the Seminar for Literary Studies at the University of Erfurt. This Seminar offers a transphilological structure that is unique in Thuringia while being open to the world, and in which the individual 'na-tional philologies' work closely together on a theory- and project-oriented basis.

Area of Responsibility

The applicant will represent Modern German Literary Studies in research and teaching within the framework of transphilological literary studies. The applicant will contribute lectures and seminars to the following programmes: BA Literary Studies, MA Literary Studies, BA German Studies, the doctoral program “Texts. Signs. Media” and the MEd degree programmes in elementary and secondary school teaching.

What we expect

• excellent achievements in research and teaching in the field of Modern German Literature, proven, among other things, by a habilitation or other additional achievements in the field of Modern German Literature

• a research focus on media-studies related perspectives on literature 

• the willingness to participate in interdisciplinary research areas

• a high level of commitment to teaching, the willingness and ability to acquire third-party funding and to participate in academic self-administration 

• in teaching, the ability to represent the subject in all its breadth while also making reference to the contemporary world

The following are desirable

• a research focus on transculturality, e.g. literature and culture of post-migrant society

• international experience in research or teaching

In addition to the general requirements under civil service law, proof must be provided of the hiring prerequisites in accordance with § 84 of the Thuringian Higher Education Act (Thüringer Hochschulgesetz, ThürHG).

What we offer

The University of Erfurt has been audited as a "family-friendly university". It promotes the compatibility of career and family/private life and supports dual-career options. For academic staff in managerial positions, it offers various further training opportunities as well as individual coaching and mentoring as part of academic personnel development (www.uni-erfurt.de/go/akademische-pke). There are also a number of health and prevention programs as part of occupational health management.

Comments/Remarks

The German version of this job advertisement alone shall be legally binding.

Career Track professors are appointed to a permanent W2 professorship from the outset. The career evaluation takes place between the third and fifth year of employment. If the career evaluation is positive, the appointment is made to a permanent W3 professorship.

Further details are regulated by the University of Erfurt's statutes on the appointment of professorships in the tenure track and career track programmes at the University of Erfurt (Tenure and Career Track Statutes) as of 18 June 2024.

The University of Erfurt sees itself as an open-minded employer that values diversity. It is committed to diversity and gender equality and welcomes applications that contribute to this. The University of Erfurt has successfully completed the "shaping diversity" audit and has received the rating "equality excellent" in the female professor programme III of the federal and state governments. One of the university's strategic goals is increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified female scientists are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled persons and those with equal status are given preference in the case of equal suitability, professional performance, and ability.

The University expects the candidate to be willing to relocate to the University or its vicinity. Participation in the interdisciplinary and partly English-language teaching pro-gram including Studium Fundamentale is expected.

Part-time employment is possible in principle. The extent to which a part-time request can be met, particularly with regard to the location and scope of the part-time work, must be examined on a case-by-case basis.

For questions regarding content, please contact the Dean of the Philosophical Faculty, Prof. Dr. Sven Jöckel (Phone: 0049-361/737-4153, e-mail: sven.joeckel@uni-erfurt.de).

Application and Deadline

Please send us your complete application (cover letter, academic CV, list of publications and lectures/courses held to date, report on research activities to date including third-party funding, research concept (current and planned projects, max. 2 pages), certificates of academic degrees and appointments, e. g. habilitation) as well as the filled application form exclusively online and stating the reference number by 28 February 2025 to the following address:

Universität Erfurt • Philosophische Fakultät
Dekan • Prof. Dr. Sven Jöckel • Postfach 90 02 21 • 99105 Erfurt
E-Mail: dekanat.philfak@uni-erfurt.de 

Please note that applications in electronic form must not exceed a size of 15 MB for technical reasons.

Data protection

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In sending your application files in electronic form, you agree to having your e-mail scanned for harmful coding, viruses and spam, to the temporary saving of the necessary data of your correspondence and to the conducting of further correspondence via e-mail without further encryption.

By submitting your application, you also agree to the further processing of the submitted personal data within the application process. This agreement can be withdrawn at any point in written or electronic form, without specifying your reasons. Please note that withdrawal of your agreement may lead to your application not being further considered for the position applied for. 

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Reimbursement of Expenses

The University of Erfurt will not reimburse any costs related to the application.