Full Professorship (W3) for Philosophy with a special focus on the history of Philosophy

(full-time, Salary level W 3)

Reference No. 2024/208. The Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of the Humanities, seeks to fill this position by October 1, 2025.

The University of Konstanz is one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany. Since 2007 it has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy.

The applicant will represent the subject of philosophy in research and teaching and contribute their share to the university’s self-administration. Teaching responsibilities are in the major and minor B.A.- and M.A.-programmes in philosophy, including the B.Ed. and M.Ed.-programmes for prospective teachers, according to current study and exam rules. The Department’s profile is detailed at: philosophie.uni-konstanz.de/en/

The other professorships at the Department have a systematical rather than a historical focus. The applicant is expected to have a research focus in at least one period in the history of philosophy as well as a systematic focus that enables cooperation within the Department. Special emphasis will be placed on internationally recognised research contributions. We value experience in securing third party funding. Application requirements are an excellent Ph.D. degree and a Habilitation or comparable contributions to research in philosophy. We expect the candidate to commit to teaching in German and in English.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Müller Thomas.Mueller@uni-konstanz.de. If you have queries concerning the application procedure, please contact Dr. Peter Krause Peter.Krause@uni-konstanz.de.

In all other respects, the hiring requirements for professorships follow from § 47 paragraph 1,2 of the Landeshochschulgesetz.

We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, publication list, a list of grants and awards, details of teaching experience, copies of your academic certificates) by October 17, 2024 via our Online Application Portal.

The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity as well as a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women working in research and teaching. We also support working couples through our dual career programme (https://www.uni-konstanz.de/en/equalopportunities/family/dual-career/).

Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact sbv@uni-konstanz.de, + 49 7531 88-4016).