W3 Professorship in German Philology / Literary Studies (Modern German Literature)
Institution: Faculty of Humanities, Department of German Philology
Date of Announcement (dd.mm.yyyy): 22.02.2024
Application Deadline (dd.mm.yyyy): 18.04.2024
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Göttingen is seeking to fill a permanent professorship with civil servant status (grade W3 NBesO) at the Department of German Philology as of October 1, 2025:
W3 Professorship in German Philology / Literary Studies (Modern German Literature) (f/m/d)
We are looking for a team-oriented and committed personality who will represent the subject in an appropriate historical and systematic breadth with a focus on both German-language literature from 1880 to 1945 and Comparative Literary Studies / Interart Studies. Participation in existing study programs and in centers in which the Faculty of Humanities is involved is expected. The University of Göttingen attaches great importance to research-oriented teaching.
Appointment requirements are laid down in Article 25 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act in the currently valid version. In the case of an appointment to a professorship, junior professors and other members of the University of Göttingen can, as a rule, only be considered for an appointment if they have changed their university after obtaining their doctorate, or have worked scientifically for at least two years outside the appointing university. As a Public Law Foundation, the University of Göttingen holds the right of appointment. Details will be provided upon request.
Applications from researchers from abroad are explicitly welcome. The University of Göttingen strives to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and therefore explicitly invites qualified female scholars to apply. The University has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports its employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from persons with disabilities. In the case of equivalent qualifications, applications from disabled persons will be given preference. In order for the University to be able to protect the interests of the applicant, information about a disability or equal status should already be included in the application.
Applications should contain a curriculum vitae, a description of the scientific career including teaching activities and a list of publications. Please send your application by April 18, 2024 to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Göttingen (please send your application only by e-mail in PDF format to the responsible administrator Ms. Glemnitz, marina.glemnitz@zvw.uni-goettingen.de).
If you have further questions, please contact the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Humanities: dekanat@phil.uni-goettingen.de.
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