Job Description

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 Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Physics



Institute of Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics



We offer a



W1 Professorship with tenure W2 for "Urban Geophysics"



The appointment is for the earliest possible date.



The advertised position is a junior professorship funded under the Federal-State Programme for the Promotion of Young Scientists (WISNA) and is therefore subject to the programme's funding conditions. Applicants may therefore only be appointed at TU Braunschweig within the four-year period following the date of their doctoral defence.



Your responsibilities



The person to be appointed should represent geophysics in its entirety in teaching and the field of urban geophysics in research. Geophysical methods for non-destructive exploration of the subsurface will be studied and applied. The focus lies on the near-surface subsurface, which is relevant for life in cities and surrounding area.



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 expectations



Research to strengthen the core research area „Future City“ at TU Braunschweig Co-organisation of cooperation projects Very good command of English and willingness to teach courses in English Willingness to participate in the self-administration of the university Willingness to participate in the internationalisation of the university and in research Commitment in the areas of diversity and equality

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, § 30 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

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 one year of appointment.



Even though this is a 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).



The employment is initially for a period of three years in a temporary civil servant relationship, provided that the general service law requirements are fulfilled. In the event of a successful interim evaluation in accordance with § 30 Para. 4 S. 2 NHG, the professorship will be extended by a further three years. After a positive outcome of the procedure regulated in the tenure track regulations of the TU Braunschweig an appointment to a permanent professorship in grade W2 NBesO will be made without further advertisement.



We are looking forward to your application!



Applicants (f/m/d) are requested to attach the following documents:



Cover letter Academic background (CV) Academic certificates and diplomas List of publications List of third-party funding, stating your personal project function Research and teaching concept List of courses and results of teaching evaluations If applicable, proof of parental/family care leave If applicable, proof of disability status.

Please submit the application, including all documents, digitally via the online portal (button underneath) of Technische Universität Braunschweig.



Deadline for application



The application deadline is 2026-01-10.



Contact



Informal enquiries about the job can be directed to



Prof. Dr. Stefan Süllow

T + 49 531 391 5116

s.suellow@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 14143



berufungen@tu-braunschweig.de



www.tu-braunschweig.de