Professorship (W2) for Data Protection an IT Law

Professorship (W2) for Data Protection and IT Law

Join to apply for the Professorship (W2) for Data Protection and IT Law role at Hochschule Ansbach - University of Applied Sciences .

Faculty of Business and Economics.

Commencing on October 1, 2026.

Reference no.: -ITR.

Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality Technology and more. At the young, well‑established Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, we deal with forward‑looking topics in the fields of business, media and technology in research and teaching. The university's students, teaching staff and other employees are always the center of our attention. With 4,100 students in 41 degree programs, we offer excellent opportunities as a modern employer.

Responsibilities

• Representation of the subject areas of data protection and IT law with data protection management as well as related topics such as IT security law, copyright law, AI in data protection and copyright law in teaching and applied research
• Establishing and leading a degree specialization in data protection management
• Conducting additional courses at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels as well as within the doctoral program
• Research and development activities
• Proactive acquisition of third‑party funding through research and transfer activities
• Practice‑oriented teaching in the subject areas both in German and in English and also using digital formats (e‑learning, blended learning)
• Content‑specific and strategic further development of the subject areas with special focus on digitization
• High‑quality supervision of practical assignments, Bachelor's and Master's theses as well as doctorates
• Involvement in setting up new international partnerships and maintaining existing ones
• Active and interdisciplinary involvement in administering academic affairs

Qualifications

• Preferably an academic university degree in data protection law, business law, IT law or a comparable discipline
• Relevant professional experience and knowledge in the field of data protection as well as current topics in IT security law
• Very good German and English proficiency and ability and willingness to teach in German and in English
• Enthusiasm for passing on your practical experience in teaching applied research to our students as future academics

Benefits

• If the requirements are met, a permanent appointment with public servant status
• Services for dual career couples through the Dual Career Netzwerk Nordbayern (dual career network for northern Bavaria)
• Freedom to research and teach innovative topics
• Possibility to obtain research and third‑party funding for practice‑oriented projects and to conduct these projects
• Good framework conditions for your individual work‑life‑balance
• Fostering of talents and potentials with a focus on gender equality and creativity
• Attractive internal and external further training courses and a wide range of health, preventative and advisory services
• Modern infrastructure at attractive university locationsAn open communication culture in which diversity is lived and encouraged

Recruitment

• Completed university degree, preferably in the field of data protection law, business law, IT law or a comparable discipline
• Excellent academic achievements in research and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent academic qualification
• Pedagogical aptitude
• Special achievements in the application or development of academic knowledge and methods in a minimum of five years of work experience, which must have been acquired after completion of the university degree and of which at least three years must have been acquired outside the university sector. If, over a period of at least five years, a considerable portion of your work involved a cooperation between a university and a non‑academic employer, this time may be considered to meet the requirements for non‑academic work experience in special cases (pursuant to Article 57 (3) Sentence 1 No. 3 of the Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (BayHIG)).

We strive to increase the proportion of women as they are underrepresented, particularly in academic positions (Article 7 (3) of the Bavarian equal treatment act (BayGlG)). We are committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach which supports all under‑represented groups. Severely disabled applicants are underrepresented and will be given preference in the case of equal qualification, ability and professional achievements. The selection process uses aptitude diagnostics provided by an external HR consultancy. Appointment to the public service can take place for EU citizens who have not yet reached the age of 52; if this condition is not met, you will be employed without public servant status. The professorship is associated with the obligation to offer courses at all locations of the university.

Please submit your application documents including the required supporting documents using our online portal by January 11, 2026 at the latest.

For questions about the application process, please contact Human Resources:

For questions related to the subject you can contact the Head of the Appointment Committee, Prof. Dr. Wolf Knüpffer:

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