Professorship (W2 with tenure track to W3) for knowledge-based systems

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Salary: W2 with TT to W3

Fixed-term: 5 years

Scope: 100 % Fulltime

The University of Lübeck is renowned for its excellence in research and teaching. We are a modern foundation university offering thematically focused degree programs. Under the motto “Focus on Life,” we, as a life sciences university, offer a wide range of disciplines, from medicine, health sciences, and psychology to mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and engineering.

Position

W2 TT W3-professorship for knowledge-based systems (w/m/d) at the Institute for Information Systems (IFIS) at the University of Lübeck. The professorship is initially limited to 5 years at W2, with the possibility of extension and simultaneous promotion to W3 upon positive evaluation.

Responsibilities

The holder of the professorship should establish their own working group at the Institute for Information Systems and:

Maintain outstanding scientific achievements and a successful track record in acquiring third‑party funding (especially DFG) and interdisciplinary project experience.
Be internationally recognized and demonstrate proven scientific experience in the following research areas:

Modeling and representation of contextual knowledge
Cognitively inspired information processing
Data management
Application of databases in the field of complex systems
Ontologies (e.g., Semantic Web)

Previous experience in human‑centered AI, intelligent systems, and robotics is an advantage. The holder is expected to collaborate within IFIS and computer science, connect to medical informatics and other institutes at the university, and collaborate with the university's Scientific Computing department. Acquisition of third‑party funding and initiation of interdisciplinary projects are part of the role.

Teaching Duties

The successful candidate will take over the “Databases” lecture and participate in the “Computer Science” (Bachelor’s and Master’s, German‑language) and “Artificial Intelligence” (Master’s, part‑time, English‑language) degree programs, as well as other STEM sections.

Research Priorities

Applicants are expected to contribute scientifically to the institute’s research priorities and the university’s profile areas, in particular LEMMI (Lübeck Environments for Minds and Machines in Interaction) and “Human‑AI Interaction.”

EEO Statement

The university is committed to increasing the proportion of female professors and strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Women with equivalent qualifications, skills, and professional achievements will be given preference.

Reference is made to §§ 61 and 63 of the Higher Education Act.

The university is committed to employing people with severe disabilities. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if suitably qualified. We expressly welcome applications from people with a migration background.