W3 Professorship for Constructive Design

Technische Universität Braunschweig; Braunschweig; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Die Technische Universität Braunschweig sucht eine/n W3-Professur für Constructive Design im Fachbereich Architektur. Die Stelle umfasst Lehre in Architektur sowie Forschung in Baukonstruktion, Materialität und Building Technology und zielt auf integrative Designansätze.

Der/Die Kandidat/in soll nationale und internationale Kooperationen ausbauen, Führungsqualitäten nachweisen und sich aktiv an der Weiterentwicklung von Lehre, Forschung und Governance beteiligen.

Qualifications

• Abschluss in einem relevanten Fachgebiet; Lehrbefähigung und Forschungsleistung.

Responsibilities

• Lehre im Bereich Architektur, Baukonstruktion und digitale Planung.

Skills

Leadership

Pädagogische Eignung

Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Englischkenntnisse

Education

Abschluss in relevantem Fachgebiet

Habilitation oder gleichwertige Leistung

Job description

Technische Universität Braunschweig is one of Germany’s leading institutes of technology and offers an inspiring work environment with a wide range of research and teaching opportunities in state-of-the‑art facilities. The 3,800 members of our academic, technical and administrative staff – including more than 400 international scientific staff – work together to ensure that our university successfully fulfils its mission of providing excellent teaching for our approximately 15,000 students and 100 trainees.

We focus our research on mobility, metrology, engineering for health, and the future city. Our core disciplines include a comprehensive engineering division and a strong natural sciences division, closely linked with business sciences, social sciences, educational sciences, and the humanities.

Our university is located at the heart of one of Europe’s most research‑intensive regions. We cooperate closely with the more than 20 internationally renowned research institutions in our vicinity and our network extends to our partner universities in Germany and all over the world, with whom we maintain strong relationships.

Faculty Architecture, Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences

Department Architecture

W3 Professorship for Constructive Design

The appointment is planned for 1st April 2028.

Your responsibilities

The Professorship of Architectural Design and Construction is one of the core professorships within Division C (Construction and Technology) of the Department of Architecture at Technische Universität Braunschweig and is associated with the directorship of the Institute of Architectural Design and Construction.

The professorship represents architectural design and construction as an integral part of the architectural design process. It understands construction, materiality, structural systems, building physics, and building technology as formative elements of architectural quality. Its aim is to develop innovative design approaches that translate spatial, constructive, material, and sustainability considerations into forward‑looking architectural solutions.

In teaching, the professorship is responsible for architectural design and construction within the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Architecture. It promotes an integrative understanding of design in which construction and architectural design are conceived as a unified whole. Teaching is expected to be project‑based, enabling students to use principles of construction as design tools and to integrate current issues of resource‑conscious, circular, and climate‑responsive building, as well as digital planning and fabrication processes, as integral components of the design process.

In research, the professorship makes innovative contributions to architectural design and construction and draws on the particular potential of interdisciplinary collaboration within the faculty and with the engineering disciplines at TU Braunschweig. Through collaborative research with national and international partners from academia, industry, and society, it contributes to the development of sustainable solutions for the transformation of the built environment.

The successful candidate (f/m/d) is expected to be committed to the university’s strategic goals and to actively shape its holistic development (https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/hochschulentwicklung). In addition to the classic service areas of a university (research, teaching and studies, transfer, governance and administration), this applies in particular to digitalisation, internationalisation, equality and diversity, as well as knowledge exchange.

Our expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to further develop the Institute of Architectural Design and Construction, both academically and strategically, to expand national and international collaborations, and to play a visible role in shaping the international discourse on architectural design and construction through their own research and design contributions.

The position is intended for a candidate with strong leadership skills who can convincingly represent architectural design and construction in research, teaching, and professional practice. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a sound theoretical engagement with construction‑based, resource‑efficient, and sustainable design strategies, substantial professional experience as a practicing architect, and a body of architectural work of high design quality or a comparable academic reputation. In addition, candidates are expected to demonstrate strong pedagogical and didactic skills, experience in leading academic teams, a commitment to actively supporting early‑career researchers, and a willingness to contribute to academic self‑governance.

As part of the further development of teaching and research formats, close interdisciplinary collaboration is expected within the faculty, with the engineering disciplines, and with partners outside the university.

International research and teaching experience, excellent command of the English language, as well as the ability and willingness to teach courses in English are a prerequisite.

Individual career decisions and career breaks due to parental/family care leave affecting research output will be taken into account by the appointment committee.

Requirements, § 25 NHG

• A degree in a relevant field
• Pedagogical aptitude
• Special qualification for in-depth independent scientific work, as a rule proven by an above‑average doctorate, or the outstanding artistic work qualification
• Additional academic achievements, usually within the framework of a junior professorship, a post‑doctoral degree (Habilitation) or through achievements equivalent to a Habilitation, or outstanding architectural work in project planning and realisation

Notes

Technische Universität Braunschweig makes personnel decisions on the basis of suitability, ability and professional performance.

Our aim is to increase the share of women in academic positions. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from women and will give preference to female candidates with equivalent qualifications. People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and, if equally qualified, will be given preference in the appointment process.

Technische Universität Braunschweig is certified as a family‑friendly university. We are committed to facilitating a healthy and productive work‑life balance and offer a dual career service as well as support for newly appointed staff. Our Family Office provides advice on all issues relating to family, childcare, and caring for relatives. Our Prof.-Programm offers exclusive status‑related exchange and consulting formats, in particular to newly appointed professors.

Professional and Personnel Development promotes the professional development of all employees through a wide range of courses and activities.

The university actively endorses equal opportunities and diversity and promotes diverse perspectives as essential in contributing to the university’s success in research, teaching, transfer and administration.

We particularly invite applications from international candidates (f/m/d). German language skills are not a prerequisite. However, the successful candidate is expected to acquire sufficient language skills to perform teaching and administrative duties in German within two years of appointment.

Even though this is a permanent full‑time position, a part‑time appointment may be possible upon request.

Applicants (f/m/d) who are 50 years or older at the time the appointment commences and who have not acquired permanent civil servant status (Beamtenverhältnis auf Lebenszeit) will be employed with employee status (Angestelltenverhältnis).

Deadline for application

The application deadline is 2026-12-18.

Contact

Informal enquiries about the job can be directed to

Prof. Dr. Harald Kloft,
T + 49 531 391 3572,

[e-mail]

For questions regarding legal matters and the online application process, please contact

Nicole Brückner,
T + 49 531 391 4337

[e-mail]

www.tu-braunschweig.de