The Faculty of Philology and History of the University of Augsburg is seeking to make the following appointment by 1st of october 2026 

University Professor
Salary grade W 3 (Chair)
for Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit
(History of the Early Modern Period)

The appointment is as a tenured public servant.

The University of Augsburg is seeking to appoint an internationally recognised and highly distinguished academic with proven high-level performance in research and teaching. Key selection criteria are the ability to represent the period (16th-18th centuries) in its entire range in research and teaching, excellent achievements in a core area of early modern studies (preferably in the history of Western Europe), high-ranking publications and substantial success in acquiring third-party funding. A clear interest in cross-epochal research and teaching as well as documented teaching experience is expected. The chair is an important part of the faculty's focus on "Teacher Training" and "European Cultural History" and cooperates closely with the "Institute for European Cultural History".

The ability and willingness to participate in academic self-administration and digital teaching are required.

In addition to the general requirements under public service law, the prerequisites for employment pursuant to Art. 57 Para. 1 BayHIG are a completed university degree, pedagogical aptitude, and the special aptitude for academic work typically demonstrated by the quality of doctorate, as well as additional academic achievement through a habilitation or equivalent qualification, which may have been achieved outside of the university sector or through a junior professorship. Leadership of a junior research group is considered an equivalent academic achievement under the conditions specified in Art. 98 Para. 10 Sentence 5 BayHIG.

Appointment as a public servant is possible only up to the age of 52. Candidates over the age of 52 can be employed within the framework of an employment contract under private law.

The University of Augsburg aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages female academics to apply. For further questions regarding equal opportunity, please contact the faculty’s representative for equal opportunities for women in science and the arts at:  https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/philhist/fakultaet/beauftragte-gleichstellung/

The position is suitable for severely disabled persons. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference in the case of otherwise equal suitability, qualifications, and professional performance.

For general questions regarding the application process, please contact the Vice Dean,

Prof. Dr. Klaus Wolf ( klaus.wolf@philhist.uni-augsburg.de). 

Applications (in German and/or English) containing the usual documents (curriculum vitae detailing academic career path, certificates and references, list of publications, overview of courses held, list of third-party funded projects) as well as an outline of your future plans in research and teaching must be submitted by the closing date below, in one single pdf file.

5th May 2025

Please send your application to the vice dean of the Faculty of Philology and History, Prof. Klaus Wolf, at the University of Augsburg, via email (max. 8 MB):

berufungsverfahren@philhist.uni-augsburg.de

Please note that the authoritative version of this advertisement is the German one.