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Technische Universität Braunschweig is one of Germany’s leading institutes of technology and offers an inspiring work environment with a wide range of research and teaching opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities. The 3,800 members of our academic, technical and administrative staff – including more than 400 international scientific staff – work together to ensure that our university successfully fulfils its mission of providing excellent teaching for our approximately 16,000 students and 100 trainees.
We focus our research on mobility, metrology, engineering for health, and the future city. Our core disciplines include a comprehensive engineering division and a strong natural sciences division, closely linked with business sciences, social sciences, educational sciences, and the humanities.
Our university is located at the heart of one of Europe’s most research-intensive regions. We cooperate closely with the more than 20 internationally renowned research institutions in our vicinity and our network extends to our partner universities in Germany and all over the world, with whom we maintain strong relationships.
Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences
Department Architecture
We offer a
W2 Professorship for Urban Design and Design Methodology
The appointment is planned for April 1st, 2026.
Your responsibilities
Cities and urban societies are facing great challenges and potential: the effects of climate change on the future viability of the built environment, the profound societal changes with regard to new economies, ways of living and life models, advancing digitalization as well as the increasing need for participation pose enormous questions and challenges for traditional planning processes and procedures, right down to the morphological expression of neighbourhoods and cities.
These diverse aspects, which interweave in many areas, form the basis of research, teaching and discourse in the context of urban design and design methodology and thus the scientific discussion for this chair.
The purpose of this chair is to teach designing on an urban scale within the context of functional, social and spatial aspects. In order to convey in relation to a broader architectural education, the position should be filled by a personality who has dealt with a theoretical and practical exploration of urban design methods and also has high level of experience in sustainable urban design and urban development.
The ability to convey one's own design work and one's own research in teaching, as well as to convey current and relevant theories and works in urban design and planning through lectures and seminars is mandatory.
The successful candidate (f/m/d) is expected to be committed to the university’s strategic goals and to actively shape its holistic development (https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/hochschulentwicklung). In addition to the classic service areas of a university (research, teaching and studies, transfer, governance and administration), this applies in particular to digitalisation, internationalisation, equality and diversity, as well as knowledge exchange.
Our expectationsThe professorship for urban design and design methodology is centrally anchored in both the fundamental teaching in the bachelor's and master's programs of architecture at the TU Braunschweig. It is expected that this person will be able to teach the basics of urban design as an essential subject of architecture. The candidate will teach innovative methods of urban design through lectures, exercises, seminars and supervises urban design projects, from a low complexity through to complex urban design tasks by also providing insights into their own methodical approach to designing. It is further expected that the candidate brings excellent specialist knowledge of structural-spatial as well as socio-cultural aspects of our built cities into the discourse of teaching.
- The ability to convey one's own design work and one's own research in teaching, as well as to convey current and relevant theories and works in urban design and planning through lectures and seminars is mandatory.
- Cooperation in the application for external, third-party funding
- Evidence of personal authorship in design and research
- Teaching experience, e.g. through teaching positions, guest reviews and specialist lectures
- Leadership skills demonstrated through leading management function with personnel responsibility
- Proof of interdisciplinary cooperation based on projects in practice and/or research
- Participation in the self-administration of the university and the department
Good working knowledge of the English language is expected, as is a high willingness to hold courses in English.
As part of the further development of the teaching and research formats, an increasing interdisciplinarity is desirable both within the university as part of the joint research focus "City of the Future" and beyond.
The willingness to participate in the internationalization of the university is expected.
Individual career decisions and career breaks due to parental/family care leave affecting research output will be taken into account by the appointment committee.
Requirements, § 25 NHG
- A degree in a relevant field
- Pedagogical aptitude
- Special qualification for in-depth independent scientific work, as a rule proven by an above-average doctorate
- Additional academic achievements, usually within the framework of a junior professorship, a post-doctoral degree (Habilitation) or through achievements equivalent to a Habilitation
Notes
Technische Universität Braunschweig makes personnel decisions on the basis auf suitability, ability and professional performance.
Our aim is to increase the share of women in academic positions. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from women and will give preference to female candidates with equivalent qualifications. People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and, if equally qualified, will be given preference in the appointment process.
Technische Universität Braunschweig is certified as a family-friendly university. We are committed to facilitating a healthy and productive work-life balance and offer a dual career service as well as support for newly appointed staff. Our Family Office provides advice on all issues relating to family, childcare, and caring for relatives. Our “Prof.-Programm” offers exclusive status-related exchange and consulting formats, in particular to newly appointed professors.
Professional and Personnel Development promotes the professional development of all employees through a wide range of courses and activities.
The university actively endorses equal opportunities and diversity and promotes diverse perspectives as essential in contributing to the university’s success in research, teaching, transfer and administration.
We particularly invite applications from international candidates (f/m/d). German language skills are not a prerequisite. However, the successful candidate is expected to acquire sufficient language skills to perform teaching and administrative duties in German within two years of appointment.
Even though this is a permanent full-time position, a part-time appointment may be possible upon request.
Applicants (f/m/d) who are 50 years or older at the time the appointment commences and who have not acquired permanent civil servant status (Beamtenverhältnis auf Lebenszeit) will be employed with employee status (Angestelltenverhältnis).
We are looking forward to your application!
Applicants (f/m/d) are requested to attach the following documents:
- Cover letter
- Academic background (curriculum vitae)
- Academic certificates and diplomas (degrees)
- Portfolio
- List of publications about own artistic work, list of exhibitions of own artistic work and participations in exhibitions
- List of externally funded projects and description of own role in these projects
- Research and teaching statement
- List of courses taught and results of course evaluations
- If applicable, add proof of parental/family care leave
- If applicable, add proof of disability status.
Please submit the application, including all documents, digitally via the online portal (button underneath) of Technische Universität Braunschweig.
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Deadline for application
The application deadline is 2025-05-20.
Contact
Informal enquiries about the job can be directed to
Prof. Folke Köbberling (she)
T + 49 531 2 35 11 50
f.koebberling@tu-braunschweig.de
For questions regarding legal matters, please contact
Anne Fritz,
T + 49 531 391 4350
berufungen@tu-braunschweig.de
For questions regarding the online application process, please contact
Nicole Brückner,
T + 49 531 391 4337
berufungen@tu-braunschweig.de
www.tu-braunschweig.de
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