Professor (m/f/x)
for „Angewandte Bauphysik und Baukonstruktion“

From summer semester 2026 or later; salary group W2

MAIN TASKS

The main focus of the professorship is on building physics and building construction. A particular focus is on the development of building materials and structures from a physical and sustainability perspective, especially in the areas of thermal and acoustic building physics. The future holder of the position should actively further develop these professional desciplines and contribute innovative impulses to teaching and research - with a clear focus on resource-saving and sustainable construction.

In order to provide our students with a practice-oriented education, your tasks will not only include teaching, but also the further development of our campus, and the development and establishment of new degree programmes and laboratories. The successful candidate must be willing to teach basic subjects at the faculty and to take on additional (teaching) duties in the faculty European Campus Rottal-Inn.

Additionally, maintaining the practical relevance through industrial cooperation is expressly desired, as is the acquisition of third-party funding via existing or new research projects. We expect active involvement in administering academic affairs and in the university committees.

PROFILE

The future holder of these position should own in-depth knowledge of building physics requirements in the context of German and international building law in order to ensure both practice-oriented and compliant planning of sustainable building products as well as their technological and constructional development.

In addition, a sound practical experience in laboratory work is expexted in order to use the well-equipped building physics laboratory specifically for research and development. 

Due to the international orientation of our campus, courses are expected to be held in both English and German. Very good written and spoken skills in both languages are required.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Completed university education

• Exceptional research skills, usually demonstrated by a doctoral qualification

• Pedagogical aptitude

• Outstanding accomplishments in the development or implementation of research throughout at least five years professional experience. This must have been acquired after the completion of academic studies with at least three of the five years outside the higher education sector. In some cases, proof of non-academic professional work may be acceptable when a significant part of this work involved the cooperation between the higher education sector and a non-academic body over a minimum period of five years.

Please apply exclusively via our application portal at th-deg.de/stellenangebote. There you will also find information about your future team, the benefits, and your working environment. Our HRM team will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the application process.

In your application, please refer to Polytechnicpositions.com