Associate Professor or Full Professor in Regenerative Design and Construction

TUM (Technical University Munich, Germany); München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

MDCO career consulting

Excellent working conditions

Job summary

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of Associate Professor or Full Professor in Regenerative Design and Construction, a tenured W3 position starting summer semester 2028. This unique role sits within the Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture departments.

The appointee will lead research and teaching, foster early-career scientists, and advance circular and climate-responsive approaches across buildings, infrastructure and urban systems

Qualifications

• University degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent qualification.
• Pedagogical aptitude and ability to teach in English.
• Substantial research experience abroad is expected.
• Experience translating scientific knowledge into planning and construction and decision-making processes.
• Experience collaborating with industry and transforming the built environment using digital technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and teach at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Promote and mentor early-career scientists.
• Advance circular and climate-responsive design across buildings, infrastructure and urban systems.

Skills

Regenerative design

Computational design

Digital modelling

Life-cycle assessment

Industry collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree

English-teaching ability

Tools

Computational methods

Job description

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position ofAssociate Professor or Full Professor in » Regenerative Design and Construction «to begin in summer semester 2028. The position is a tenured W3 position.

Scientific Environment

The professorship will be assigned to the TUM Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and affiliated with the TUM Department of Architecture at the TUM School of Engineering and Design.

The professorship is embedded in a unique interdisciplinary environment spanning architecture, civil engineering and environmental engineering at TUM. The research setting combines internationally recognized expertise, excellent laboratories and strong research networks. Close links to industry and public authorities provide outstanding opportunities for translational research and societal impact in shaping the future of the built environment.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include research and teaching as well as the promotion of early-career scientists.

We seek to appoint an expert in the research area of Regenerative Design and Construction, advancing circular and climate-responsive approaches for buildings, infrastructure and urban systems through computational design, digital modelling, simulation, and data-driven decision-support methods. Areas of interest include adaptive reuse, biobased materials, life-cycle-oriented assessment methods, and transformation pathways for the built environment. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the university’s bachelor and master programs.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated excellent achievements in research and teaching in an internationally recognized scientific environment, relative to the relevant career level (please see www.tum.de/en/faculty-recruiting-faq/ for further information).

A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent scientific qualification, as well as pedagogical aptitude and the ability to teach in English, are prerequisites. Substantial research experience abroad is expected.

Furthermore, the successful candidate should demonstrate experience in translating scientific knowledge into planning and construction and decision-making processes and, ideally, experience collaborating with industry. The candidate should also demonstrate expertise in circular construction and the transformation of existing building stock, complemented by experience in leveraging digital technologies and computational methods to support design, assessment, monitoring and decision-making across the building life cycle.

Our Offer

Based on the best international standards and transparent performance criteria, TUM offers a merit-based academic career path for tenure track faculty from Assistant Professor to Full Professor. The regulations of the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System apply.

TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community, embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Greater Munich Area. The TUM environment is multicultural, with English serving as a common interface for scientific interaction.

TUM offers attractive and performance-based salary conditions and social benefits.

The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides tailored career consulting to the partners of newly appointed professors. The MDCO assists the relocation and integration of new professors, their partners and accompanying family members.

Your Application

TUM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women.

The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.