Professorship in Architecture and Urban Design Theory

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam; Potsdam; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam sucht eine Persönlichkeit für eine Professur in Architektur- und Stadtplanungstheorie. Die Stelle umfasst Lehre, Forschung und Wissenstransfer in Bachelor- und Masterprogrammen, mit Schwerpunkt Architektur und Stadtplanung von Antike bis Gegenwart.

Erwartet werden exzellente Forschungsleistungen, sowie die Bereitschaft zur interdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit. Sie können Deutsch in Lehrveranstaltungen sicher anwenden, teils Englisch, und bringen idealerweise

Qualifikationen

• Sie erfüllen die Zulassungsvoraussetzungen gemäß Brandenburgischem Hochschulgesetz.
• Sie besitzen einen Hochschulabschluss, z. B. in Architektur oder Kunstgeschichte.
• Sie verfügen über eine Promotion oder gleichwertige wissenschaftliche Leistungen.
• Sie besitzen pädagogische Befähigung und Hochschullehre-Erfahrung.
• Sie können nachweisen, dass Sie mindestens drei Jahre außerhalb des Hochschulbereichs gearbeitet haben.
• Sie haben herausragende Kenntnisse in Architektur- und Stadtplanungstheorie.
• Sie können Theorie der Architektur- und Stadtplanung auf Deutsch (und teils Englisch) lehren.
• Idealer Fokus liegt auf der europäischen Stadt.

Aufgaben

• Vertretung der Theoriearchitektur in Lehre, Forschung und Wissenstransfer.
• Unterricht in Theorie der Architektur und Stadtplanung von Antike bis Gegenwart.
• Bezüge zu angrenzenden Feldern herstellen und das Fach innerhalb des kulturellen Diskurses reflektieren.
• Mitwirkung an Projekten in Kooperation mit dem Design-Modul.
• Beitrag zur Profilbildung des Programms und Weiterentwicklung didaktischer Forschungsformate.
• Entwicklung digitaler Lehrformate und Aufbau von Englischsprachigkeit.

Kenntnisse

Lehre

Forschungsfähigkeit

Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit

Internationale Kooperationen

Deutsch Hochschullehre

Englischkenntnisse

Ausbildung

Universitätsabschluss in Architektur oder Kunstgeschichte

Doktortitel oder gleichwertige wissenschaftliche Leistungen

Pädagogische Eignung und Hochschullehre-Erfahrung

mindestens 3 Jahre Berufserfahrung außerhalb der Hochschulbildung (teilweise kooperativ)

Herausragende Kenntnisse/Erfahrung in Architektur- und Stadtplanungstheorie

Jobbeschreibung

Permanent

Contract period

18 SWS

Scope

W2 + allowances

Salary

1 October 2027

Start

The Professorship of “Architecture and Urban Design Theory” plays a central role within the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in “Architecture and Urban Design.” It teaches architecture and urban design theory from its origins through the modern era to the present day. The central theme of the degree programs, encompassing all their subject areas, is the “Architecture of the City,” with a focus on the European city.

Your tasks

We are seeking a candidate with a proven academic track record who:

• represents architectural and urban design theory competently, with dedication, and enthusiasm in teaching, research, and knowledge transfer,
• teaches architectural and urban design theory, its history of ideas, terms, and concepts from antiquity to the present,
• establishes connections to related fields of architecture and urban design and reflects on their own discipline within the broader cultural discourse.

Your Qualifications

• You meet the legal hiring requirements pursuant to Section 43(1), items 1 through 3 and 4b of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG):
• You hold a university degree, for example in architecture or art history.
• You possess a special aptitude for scholarly work and can demonstrate this through a qualified doctoral degree or equivalent scientific achievements.
• You possess pedagogical aptitude and can demonstrate experience in university teaching.
• You can demonstrate outstanding achievements in the development or application of scholarly knowledge and methods through at least three years of professional practice, at least two of which must have been carried out outside the higher education sector. Proof of professional experience outside the higher education sector may also be provided by demonstrating that, over a period of at least three years, the majority of your professional activities were carried out in cooperation between a university and a non-university professional setting.
• You possess outstanding knowledge and research experience in the field of architectural and urban planning theory and can demonstrate this through several of the following examples: your doctoral thesis topic, scholarly publications, participation in academic conferences, research findings, or the successful acquisition and implementation of externally funded projects.
• You are able to teach architectural and urban planning theory—from antiquity through the modern era to the present—in bachelor’s and master’s programs in German and, to some extent, in English.
• Ideally, your focus in teaching and research lies in the architectural and urban planning theory of the European city.

Beyond that, we would like you to

• promote collaboration between theory, history, and historic preservation,
• teach the methods of scholarly work as well as architectural analysis and -criticism,
• participate in architectural and urban design projects in collaboration with the design module,
• actively contribute to shaping the program’s profile,
• further develop our didactic principle of research-guided teaching through specific research and knowledge-transfer formats integrated with teaching,
• be open to developing digital teaching formats and English-language courses,
• contribute to interdisciplinary courses,
• be committed to shaping the profile of our focus area “Built Space—Design, Construction, Preservation,”
• further expand our regional and international collaboration in teaching, research, and practice,
• demonstrate passion and resilience for teaching, research, knowledge transfer, academic self-governance, and inclusive department development, as well as
• have experience in acquiring research and practical development projects.

Our offer

• We offer a multidisciplinary department, a broad curriculum with interdisciplinary teaching formats, and a diverse, dedicated faculty.
• Through the diversity of its research and knowledge transfer projects, our department is actively engaged in architectural and urban design discourse both in Germany and abroad.
• You can expect a modern digital infrastructure for teaching and research as well as a lively campus with a canteen in a beautiful location near the city centre.
• We promote the compatibility of family and career through counselling services, childcare, holiday camps and much more.
• The campus is easily accessible by public transport. Wesupport your mobility with a company ticket and free parking.

Appointment as a civil servant is possible, provided you meet the requirements for civil servant status.

Please note that in accordance with

• 3a of the State Civil Service Act, an enquiry is made with the constitution protection authority in accordance with
• 2 passage 1 of the Brandenburg Constitution Protection Act (‘Regelanfrage’) prior to final recruitment and appointment to a probationary, temporary or permanent civil servant position in the State of Brandenburg. Information on the admissibility and procedure of the regular enquiry can be found

here

• Information on the formal requirements of the Brandenburg University Act can be found on the

FHP website

and information on "W" salaries on the website of the Brandenburg central pay office

Area

Social and Education Sciences

CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE

Civil Engineering

Design

Information Sciences

Service Areas

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Innovative, future-oriented and practical: We are working on Area shaping the world of tomorrow Social and Educational Sciences in teaching, practice and research. In the five departments of Social and Educational

Sciences, Service Areas. CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design and Information Sciences more than 3,600 students study and research. Our three

strategic profile lines

address societal challenges and pose questions about the future across all subject areas. Together with our partners in the science region of Berlin-Brandenburg as well as in Germany and abroad, we develop ideas and innovative solutions for this purpose. We want our university to reflect the diversity of society and are committed to equal opportunities and equal participation in working life.

Contact

For questions regarding the content at your disposal:

Prof. Dr. Silivia Malcovati

[e-mail]

Reference number B04.26