Professor of Building Physics and Indoor Climate in combination with the Institute Director at Fraunhofer IBP (f/m/d)

Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) jointly invite applications for the position of Professor of Building Physics and Indoor Climate in combination with the Institute Director at Fraunhofer IBP to begin as soon as possible. The position is a tenured W3 professorship (Associate or Full Professor).

The professorship will be assigned to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the TUM School of Engineering and Design, combined with the co-directorship of the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP. The professorship will operate at the interface of TUM's renowned engineering research landscape and the Fraunhofer IBP, a recognized leader in building physics, indoor climate, building performance assessment, and sustainable construction technologies. This unique environment provides exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, access to state-of-the-art experimental infrastructure, and the development of high-impact research addressing the challenges of climate-neutral, healthy, and resilient buildings.

The responsibilities include research and teaching as well as the promotion of early-career scientists. The focus lies on the research area of Building Physics and Indoor Climate with an emphasis on:

• Climate adaptation and resilient building systems
• Indoor climate, comfort, and wellbeing
• Building performance simulation and data-driven methods

Teaching responsibilities include courses in the university’s bachelor and master programs, with a reduced teaching load primarily focused on TUM’s engineering degree programs.

The professorship is associated with the co-directorship of Fraunhofer IBP, encompassing:

• Strategic, scientific, and technical leadership and development of the institute within the Fraunhofer model
• Project acquisition and management
• Transfer of research results to industry
• Personnel leadership, with an emphasis on modern leadership practices and change management

Due to the approx. 200 employees at Fraunhofer IBP, the formation of a strong executive team and the implementation of a cooperative and innovation-oriented culture will be essential, as well as the build-up of a reliable research network and stakeholder management with partners in sciences, industry, and politics.

• Experience in managing large interdisciplinary research groups
• Proven track record in acquiring both public funding and direct industry contracts
• Experience in translating research results into industrial and societal impact through effective business model development
• Experience in the strategic positioning and governance of large projects including various partners, including the build-up of a reliable stakeholder network
• Gender sensitivity, negotiation skills, leadership skills, and knowledge of the German language
• Outstanding academic track record in research and teaching, demonstrated in an internationally recognized scientific environment
• University degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or an equivalent scientific qualification
• Pedagogical aptitude

• Influential and prominent position within the German research landscape with far-reaching opportunities for translating scientific results into practical applications
• Excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Greater Munich Area
• Highly international environment, with English serving as the common language of scientific exchange
• Attractive and performance-based salary conditions and social benefits
• Family-friendly policy, flexible working hours, and support for the compatibility of work and family life
• Tailored career consulting for partners of newly appointed professors through the TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO), including assistance in relocation and integration of new professors, their partners, and accompanying family members

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