W2 Professorship: Water Management (f/m/d)

W2 Professorship: Water Management (f/m/d)

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Overview

W2 Professorship: Water Management (f/m/d)

Study Program Civil Engineering | Department Building and Design

Kennziffer: BG 2025/08

Your Profile / Qualifications

• You are a profiled personality with superior knowledge as well as profound scientific and practical experience in the field of water management.
• You have a university degree in civil engineering or a comparable degree (master, diploma) as well as a PhD, preferably in the field of water management. You can provide relevant professional experience. Comprehensive expertise in planning, computation and construction of water management facilities and water bodies as well as in managing corresponding practical or research projects is desired.
• You are capable of teaching the subject of water management in the bachelor's and master's degree programs in civil engineering, including courses on hydraulics, hydrology, water engineering, aquatic ecology, and flood risk management. Furthermore, we expect commitment in the further development of our study programs, also with reference to the challenges of water management (e.g. climate change adaptation and digitalization).
• You are well connected in the water management sector and intend to actively participate in the research activities of the university (e.g. within the research program STAMP).

Expectations

The subject water management is to be represented both in teaching and in applied research. We expect very good didactical skills as well as the willingness to participate in the exchange with our international partner universities and to offer courses in English. In addition, we expect committed participation in teaching basic subjects and possibly giving lectures in related subject areas.

We expect the applicant to integrate well into the existing team both professionally and personally, to engage in the academic self-administration of our university and to share knowledge from their own professional experience with students.

The university has numerous collaborations with universities, research institutions and companies. Intensifying and expanding these collaborations is highly desired.

Active participation in the university’s research activities is desired. We strive to increase third-party funding and the number of cooperative doctorates.

We advocate a supervision concept that requires a high level of presence of the teaching staff at the university campus.

German language skills (at least level C1) and English language skills are required. Teaching language is mainly German.

The hiring requirements for professors are regulated in Sec 49 of the Higher Education Act of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.

We expressly welcome applications from all age groups and independent of gender identity, disability, ethnic background, religion, ideology, sexual orientation or identity.

Our Offer

This position is available from at the Kaiserslautern campus of Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences at the Department Building and Design in full time (100%) .

Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences is a research-intensive university of applied sciences in the fields of computer science, technology, business, design and health. We educate around 6,300 students in more than 70 degree programmes. There are currently four main areas of research.

We offer an innovative work environment and versatile further education opportunities within the framework of personnel development. The university supports compatibility of family and career, e.g., through flexible working hours.

In line with the State Equal Opportunities Act, the university strives to increase the proportion of women, particularly in research and teaching. We therefore encourage applications.

Disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if they have the appropriate qualifications (please include proof).

If applicants feel discriminated or not treated equally, a complaint can be submitted at the AGG-Complaints-Office (Legal Department).

Application

We look forward to receiving your application along with meaningful documents including the completed applicant profile ( which you can send via our online job portal until .

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Internet Publishing

Contact: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Illgen ( ) for content-related questions regarding this job announcement.

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