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Professorship (W2) of Modern German Literature

Employer
LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Salary
W2
Closing date
15 Jan 2025
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As one of Europe’s leading research universities, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its more than 500-year-long tradition, it offers a broad spectrum that covers all areas of knowledge within its 18 Faculties, ranging from the humanities, law, economics and social sciences, to medicine and the natural sciences.

The Faculty of Languages and Literatures invites applications for a

Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track)
of
Modern German Literature

commencing on April 1, 2025.

Applicants should represent the entire field of Modern German Literature in research and teaching. A focus proven by publications on contemporary German literature with an orientation towards media and culture studies is expected. Experience in the acquisition and implementation of third-party funded projects is desirable.

LMU Munich seeks to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this professorship and, therefore, especially encourages early-career scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university degree and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding academic career.

The initial appointment will be for six years. After a minimum of three years, it can be converted into a permanent position pending a positive evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching as well as his or her personal aptitude and if all legal conditions are met.

Under the terms of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, in exceptional cases and subject to outstanding performance in research and teaching, the position may be converted from a W2 into a W3 Full Professorship at a later date.

LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.

Please submit your application comprising a curriculum vitae, documentation of academic degrees and certificates as well as a list of teaching and publications to the Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Literatures, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 Munich, Germany, preferably by e-mail in one single PDF file to dekanat13@lmu.de, by January 15, 2025.

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Company info
Telephone
+(49)08921800
Location
GESCHWISTER-SCHOLL-PLATZ 1
80539 MUNICH
DE

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