Unlock your potential – join our team!
The Business School at Pforzheim University seeks to appoint a full-time Professorship (W2) in International Marketing, beginning in the winter semester 2026/2027 or at a later date, within the framework of a permanent employment contract. We invite you to apply by April 2, 2026.
Your role and impact
- Teach courses in the areas of Digital Marketing, Performance Marketing, and AI in Marketing, drawing on your in-depth expertise in Digital Marketing and AI.
- Inspire and educate students in Marketing in our Bachelor's degree programs in Business/International Marketing, Business/Marketing and Business/Marketing Communication and Digital Marketing.
- Conduct your teaching responsibilities either completely in English or in a mixture of both languages English and German.
- Make an impact through research by actively participating in applied research and publishing specialist articles.
- Take an active role in shaping the university’s future by being involved in the academic self-administration of the university.
What we are looking for
- You have successfully completed your studies and a doctorate in business administration or related fields.
- You have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in an international business environment and with a special focus on digital marketing.
- You show a high level of motivation and commitment to teaching and ideally have already been able to apply your didactic skills in academic teaching.
- You have a willingness to conduct research, which is reflected in application- or teaching-oriented publications.
- You are fluent in both spoken and written English, and are willing to teach courses in English. If you do not yet speak German, a readiness to learn the language for everyday communication is important to support your integration into both the university and the local community.
The formal requirements for applicants are a university degree and a Ph.D. or a comparable scientific qualification. A minimum of five years of postgraduate experience is required, of which a minimum of three years must have been gained outside the university. Further details (cf. § 47 Landeshochschulgesetz Baden-Württemberg) can be found in an information sheet which can be downloaded from the university's homepage.
Apply now!
Leadership by changing perspectives
If you have any questions, please contact
+497231 28 6944
personalabteilung@hs-pforzheim.de
Job details
Title
Professorship (m/f/d) (W2) International Marketing
Employer
Location
Tiefenbronner Straße 65 Pforzheim, Germany
Published
2026-03-03
Application deadline
2026-04-02 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)
Job type
Field
Marketing, Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence, International Economics