Full Professor in Religious Education and Catechetics

Academics; Wien; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Dynamic research environment

Start-up package

Welcome Compass relocation support

Retirement plan

Family move support

Zusammenfassung

The University of Vienna invites applications for a professorship representing religious education and catechetics. The candidate will conduct research and teaching, lead large projects, and collaborate across theology disciplines, schools, and church networks in Vienna.

Requirements include a doctoral degree in Catholic theology with habilitation or equivalent achievements, plus a track record of funded research and strong teaching at all degree levels.

Qualifikationen

• PhD and habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements.
• Excellent teaching and supervision skills at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level.
• Proven leadership qualities; experience with large research projects.

Aufgaben

• Represent religious education and catechetics in research and teaching.
• Cooperate with Protestant, Islamic, Orthodox theology and other didactics.
• Pursue third‑party funding and manage research projects.
• Contribute to university administration and committees.

Kenntnisse

Teaching & supervision

Leadership

Gender & diversity

Interdisciplinary cooperation

Research funding

Ausbildung

Doctoral degree/PhD

Jobbeschreibung

The position:

The holder of the position represents religious education and catechetics in research and teaching in their respective breadth and is actively involved in academic self-administration. The position is physically located at the Faculty of Catholic Theology (KTF) and is organisationally allocated 50% to the Centre for Teacher Education. This requires close interdisciplinary and interreligious cooperation (Protestant, Islamic and Orthodox theology/religious education as well as other subject didactics). The questions of religious education are intensively researched both hermeneutically and empirically. Questions of faith communication as well as the addressee-oriented translation of theological findings are part of the profile of the professorship. Proactive cooperation with church and state officials as well as the Private University College of Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Lower Austria is expected. The academic qualification is proven by a doctorate in Catholic theology and an excellent habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements as well as the successful acquisition of third‑party funding. Knowledge of the Austrian school system, church educational work and practical school experience are required.

Your academic profile:

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Experience in designing and managing large research projects
• Excellent teaching and supervision skills at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level
• Proven leadership qualities
• Gender and diversity competence
• Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty/Centre and/or the University

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer:

• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (§98 UG, level A1, to be negotiated individually) and an organisational retirement plan
• a "start-up package", in particular for the initiation of research projects
• comprehensive and personalised support for newly appointed professors and their families throughout their move and transition to Vienna

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Appendices to application document:

• a. Five key publications as electronic full text version
• b. Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
• c. Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)

The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, theadvancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on enhancing women's representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Reference no.: 6277

Application deadline: 12/15/2026