W2-Professorship for Philosophy of sport and movement (female/male/diverse)

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The German Sport University Cologne is seeking an internationally recognized individual for a W2 Professorship in Philosophy of Sport and Movement. The role includes teaching obligations, research participation, and interdisciplinary cooperation. The university values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Leistungen

Professional Development Programmes

Support in Balancing Family and Career

Qualifikationen

• Relevant international publication achievements in philosophy of sport.
• Experience with national/international research collaborations.
• Expertise in staff management and development.

Aufgaben

• Participation in Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programmes.
• Development of study programmes and teaching formats.
• Successful acquisition of third-party funding.

Kenntnisse

Research Collaboration

Teaching Skills

Philosophy of Sport

Interdisciplinary Discourse

German Language Skills

Ausbildung

Ph.D. or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

W2-Professorship for Philosophy of sport and movement (female/male/diverse)

With more than 6000 students from 93 countries, the German Sport University Cologne (GSU) is currently an outstanding university location both nationally and internationally. The GSU stands for proven research with a high volume of third-party funding and research-based as well as international teaching in sports practice and in all social and life science sub-disciplines of sport science. Research, teaching, and transfer are supported by the administration and central operating units with their services.

At the German Sport University Cologne, the Institute of Pedagogy and Philosophy is seeking to fill the following position at the earliest possible date:

We are looking for an internationally recognized personality who represents the philosophy of sport and movement in all its breadth in research and teaching. The person should have an independent philosophical profile and be able to connect to current interdisciplinary discourses on transformation processes of sport, movement, and physicality in modern society. In order to raise the profile of the subject in the context of the professorship, applicants should be able to develop a special focus in at least two of the subject areas “Embodiment of social structures”, “Human-machine interaction”, “Digital transformation” and “Ethical questions on sport and physicality”.

The tasks of the professorship include participation in the Bachelor's, Master's, teacher training, and doctoral programmes as well as in the academic self-administration of the university. The German Sport University Cologne pursues the goal of promoting (inter-)disciplinary and co-operative research. Accordingly, participation in joint research activities of the Institute and the University as well as the successful acquisition and realisation of third-party funded projects are an integral part of the professorship's remit.

• Completed university studies
• Ph.D. or equivalent
• Relevant international as well as thematically broad publication achievements in the field of the philosophy of sport and movement
• Ability to connect to national and international discourses in the context of the professorship
• Willingness to position and further develop the discipline nationally and internationally
• Experience with national and/or international research collaborations
• Cooperation with organisations in sports practice, politics or society and recognisable transfer of scientific findings into practice
• Successful acquisition of, in particular, competitive third-party funding
• Positively evaluated teaching
• Experience in the (further) development of study programmes and/or teaching formats
• Expertise in staff management and staff development
• Ability to connect to existing and developing research projects at GSU
• Experience in academic self-administration.
• English-language teaching skills
• Experience abroad in academic institutions.

The position entails a teaching obligation of 9 SWS.

International applicants are expected to be able to offer German-language courses within six semesters.

The German Sport University Cologne sees itself as an open-minded employer that values diversity. It is committed to diversity and gender equality and welcomes applications that contribute to this – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity. Increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching is one of the university's strategic goals; qualified female academics are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Women are given preferential consideration in accordance with the State Equality Act. Severely disabled persons and persons of equal status are very welcome and will be given preferential consideration within the framework of the statutory provisions.

The German Sport University Cologne offers an excellent academic environment, a wide range of professional development programmes, and support in balancing family and career.

Please send your application with the usual documents, in particular a description of your professional career, a list of publications, and a selection of important publications, quoting the reference number 2516-Prof-Philosophie by 16. June 2025 in the form of a pdf file exclusively to the e-mail address bewerbung @ dshs-koeln . de .