Professor (w/m/d) of German Didactics (W3)

University of Bremen; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research university in Germany is offering a full-time position for a Professor of German Didactics, starting on 1 April 2027. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and researching German Didactics across various educational levels. Applicants must have a relevant academic degree, a doctorate, and at least three years of practical experience in schools. This role emphasizes innovative teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration. Opportunities for professional development are also provided.

Leistungen

Childcare options

Dual-career support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Completion of a relevant academic university degree.
• Demonstrated teaching proficiency at university level.
• Evidence of at least three years of practical experience in schools.

Aufgaben

• Teach and conduct research in German Didactics.
• Collaborate with faculty in research and teaching.
• Develop approaches in language, literature, and media education.

Kenntnisse

Pedagogical competence

Teaching proficiency at university level

Experience with innovative teaching formats

Multilingualism

Ausbildung

Relevant academic degree in German Didactics

Doctorate in a related field

Jobbeschreibung

Faculty 10 - Linguistics and Literary Studies

Organisation/Company University of Bremen Department Faculty 10 - Linguistics and Literary Studies Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Research Support Positions Country Germany Application Deadline 19 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Apr 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number P342-25 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Open to unconventional approaches in research and teaching, the University of Bremen has retained its character as a place of short distances for people and ideas since its founding in 1971. With a broad range of subjects, we combine exceptional performance and innovative potential. As an ambitious research university, we stand for research-based learning approaches and a pronounced interdisciplinary orientation. We actively pursue international scientific cooperation in a spirit of global partnership.

Today, around 23,000 people learn, teach, research and work on our international campus. In research and teaching, administration and operations, we are firmly committed to the goals of sustainability, climate justice and climate neutrality. Our Bremen spirit is expressed in the courage to try new things, in supportive cooperation, in respect and appreciation for each other. With our study and research profile and as part of the European YUFE network, we assume social responsibility in the region, in Europe and in the world.

On 1 April 2027, the University of Bremen is offering a full-time position of

Professor (w/m/d) of German Didactics (W3)

Reference number: P342/25

Should the legal requirements for civil‑servant status be fulfilled, the successful applicant will be appointed as a civil servant on a tenured professorship (W3 on the German salary scale for university professors).

The applicant is expected to teach and conduct research related to the field of German Didactics across different levels of the educational system from lower secondary education (Sekundarstufe I) to upper secondary education (Sekundarstufe II) with an innovation‑driven focus in the didactics of language, literature, and media. In addition, the applicant is expected to further develop these approaches in cooperation with the lecturers working in the field.

The professorship is located in Faculty 10 (Linguistics and Literary Studies) and integrated into the department of German Studies, where close collaboration between German Language and Literary Studies and German Didactics is highly valued, especially with regard to teaching. In addition, interdisciplinary cooperation among philologies is conducted through joint research projects and transfer initiatives between the departments of the faculty. The successful applicant is expected to collaborate closely within Faculty 10 in research and teaching, especially with the professorships of German as a Second and Foreign Language, German Linguistics/Interdisciplinary Linguistics, Older and Newer German Literature and Applied Linguistics with the focus on text production research, in addition to other research and teaching cooperatives within Faculty 10 and beyond, such as Faculty 12 (Faculty of Education and Educational Sciences). In addition, the successful applicant is expected to contribute to the acquisition of external research funding.

The professorship is responsible for the training in the didactics of language, literature, and media in the bachelor and M.Ed programmes, as well as participation in professional development programmes for German teachers in secondary schools. In all of these areas, there are further opportunities to shape the scope of the position. Participation in ongoing teaching and research projects in the education sector in Bremen is welcomed, especially with regard to the didactics of writing and reading (e.g., "Bremer Leseband").

Applicants are required to have completed a relevant academic university degree (German Didactics for Secondary Education or comparable), to demonstrate pedagogical competence, to hold a doctorate relevant to the field, and to have produced additional academic work and publications in the specified subfields. Such work may have been attained in the context of a post‑doctoral qualification (Habilitation), an assistant professorship (Juniorprofessur), or outside the university sector.

Only candidates who can provide evidence of at least three years practical experience in schools are eligible for appointment to the professorship. The appointment will be made in accordance with § 18 of the Bremen Higher Education Act (BremHG) and § 116 of the Bremen Civil Service Act (BremBG). Extensive teaching experience in the relevant subject area, demonstrated teaching proficiency at university level, and a strong commitment to higher education teaching are therefore required.

Courses are to be conducted in German; multilingualism is generally welcomed. Desired qualifications include experience with innovative, media‑supported teaching and learning formats, the consideration of diversity perspectives in research and teaching, and engagement with the concept of inclusion. A willingness to pursue professional development in higher education didactics is required. Participation in academic self‑government is expected. Candidates should also be willing to contribute to cross‑departmental responsibilities in teacher education (including participation in the Centre for Teacher Education and Educational Research).

The University of Bremen offers a variety of services to support newly appointed faculty, including a Welcome Centre, childcare options, dual‑career support, and opportunities for professional and personal development.

The University of Bremen is committed at all levels to implementing its diversity strategy and aims to increase the diversity and range of perspectives among its staff. Therefore, applications from queer people, people of colour, and individuals with migration experience are particularly welcome. We are especially committed to increasing the proportion of women in leadership positions and explicitly encourage women to apply. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified in terms of professional and personal suitability.

Please send your application, including the usual documents and three selected publications that are particularly relevant to the field and your own research, by January 19, 2025 quoting the above reference number to

UNIVERSITÄT BREMEN

In addition, applicants are asked to include their application documents in electronic form (as a PDF file) on a data carrier or to send them by e‑mail to the following address: [e-mail]

For questions regarding the professorship, please contact the Dean of Faculty 10, Prof. Dr. Sabine Doff, at [e-mail]

The University of Bremen provides detailed information on appointment procedures and negotiations at:

Please submit copies only (no application folders), as documents cannot be returned. After the selection process has been completed, your application materials will be stored in accordance with legal requirements and then destroyed.