W2 professorship for “Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the agri-food-environment nexus - Co-Deve[...]

Universität Kassel; Kassel; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university in Germany is seeking a W2 professorship for Sustainable Entrepreneurship focusing on agri-food-environment nexus. The successful candidate will conduct research, develop innovative business models, and teach in the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences. Applicants should possess a completed doctorate with publications in related fields. The position offers an exciting opportunity for contributions to sustainability transformation.

Qualifikationen

• Focus on business research related to agri-entrepreneurship and sustainability.
• Relevant international peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience in independent acquisition of third-party funded projects.

Aufgaben

• Conduct research on sustainability transformation in agri-food systems.
• Develop innovative business models for sustainable entrepreneurship.
• Teach Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs.

Kenntnisse

Research in agri-food-environment nexus

Entrepreneurial knowledge

Didactic competence

Co-development approaches

Ausbildung

Completed doctorate and habilitation

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The University of Kassel is a modern and growing University with about 22,000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers subjects in the natural, applied, cultural and social sciences. In the Faculty “Organic Agricultural Sciences”, the following position is to be filled as of January 1, 2026 as part of a joint appointment with the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) based on the Jülich model: W2 professorship for “Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the agri-food-environment nexus - Co-Development of business models”.

Application deadline: 08.10.2025. Date of hire: 01.01.2026. Vacancy number: 38633. Funded by the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research. The professorship is associated with a working group leadership at the ZALF within the newly established IAT (Innovation Centre for Agricultural System Transformation). The IAT is a permanent expansion of ZALF with five living labs in Germany. The professorship is organizationally located at the ZALF. Within the University of Kassel, the professorship is assigned to the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences and is located at the new ZALF location in Witzenhausen. For further information, please see the source link.

https://www.zalf.de/en/struktur/iat/Pages/default.aspx

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a person with an outstanding scientific profile to conduct research on and for the co-development of innovations as a contribution to sustainability transformation in the agri-food-environment nexus.
• The professorship focuses on new forms of public, private, and social entrepreneurship and innovative business models, regardless of whether entrepreneurial activities are primarily profit-oriented or more strongly oriented toward the common good. The scientific focus is on structures and processes in the agri-food sector, including the sustainable, integrated provision of agricultural products, their processing, transport, and marketing in combination with public goods. This is achieved through innovative and collaborative business and cooperation models involving public, private, and civil society actors.
• Entrepreneurial attitude, entrepreneurial knowledge and methods of entrepreneurial problem solving are central future skills that are strengthened by the work of the professorship.
• Research of the above-mentioned topics in living labs is a prerequisite. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research designs should be applied and further developed in this process.
• The teaching commitment is two hours per semester week as part of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences at the University of Kassel.

Qualifications

• Completed doctorate and habilitation or equivalent academic achievements with a focus on business research and relevant previous work in the fields of agri-entrepreneurship, innovation research, sustainability, or business models in the agri-food-environment nexus; a scientific interest in the co-development approach and inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation with IAT groups is required.
• Relevant, international peer-reviewed publications in leading, also application-oriented, journals on at least two of the topics listed above; experience in independent acquisition and implementation of third-party funded projects.
• Didactic competence, teaching experience and willingness to teach in German and English; willingness to participate in university self-administration; demonstrated ability to design and manage inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation and co-development processes.
• A documented interest in research questions in the context of organic agriculture is an advantage.

Application process and documents

• Applicants are requested to submit: CV, list of publications, proof of teaching experience and teaching evaluations, evidence of third-party funded projects (own contribution), evidence of third mission activities, research concept (max. 3 pages), copies of certificates and documents.
• The prerequisites for employment and performance requirements are determined by HessHG; the application documents will be shared with the ZALF executives and board members as part of a joint call.
• If you have any questions, contact Prof. Dr. Detlev Möller (d.moeller(at)uni-kassel.de; [phone]) or Prof. Dr. Bettina Matzdorf (bettina.matzdorf(at)zalf.de).
• For more job offers visit stellen.uni-kassel.de.

Legal notices and equal opportunity

The University of Kassel is committed to equal opportunity and family-friendly policies. Applications from women are particularly welcome. Seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference if they have the same qualifications. The German wording is legally binding in case of differences between the German and English versions of this call for applications.