W2-Professor of Construction Engineering specialising in Timber Construction

What you offer

You are a good fit for us if you are enthusiastic about teaching and research activities and you meet the conditions of appointment as set out in § 35 of the Saxony-Anhalt Higher Education Act. For the advertised professorship, these criteria are as follows:

• You will have successfully completed a university degree in the field of Civil Engineering or similar and have a particular aptitude for scientific work, generally evidenced by a qualifying doctorate - predominantly in the field of Timber Construction. Furthermore, you will have published work relevant to the area of the appointment.
• You will be able to point to particular achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in as many subject areas of timber construction engineering as possible (e.g. shed construction, bridge construction) wooden tower block construction (e.g. timber panel and solid wood construction, wood composite construction) including digital planning methods and timber building renovation. You will have accomplished these in relevant professional practice of at least three years’ duration outside of the higher education sector. Experience of planning activities in structural engineering, preferably using timber, is expected.
• You will enjoy communicating information in an understandable and practical manner, be it face-to-face, online or via hybrid teaching methods / blended learning scenarios. Experience in teaching in a university or a comparable educational setting as well as working with learning platforms will be advantageous.
• Ideally you will be able to contribute up-to-date research ideas and some initial experience in the acquisition of third-party funds and the leadership of research projects. Equally, international experience is desirable.
• You know how to convey scientific knowledge in an easily understandable way in both German and English and to communicate securely in German in everyday life at the university. Through your willingness to work in teams and talent for communication, you will demonstrate your enjoyment of working with students and participating in constructive discourse for the good of the university.

Contacts

On the professorship
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Schmidt
Dean WUBS Dept
torsten.schmidt@h2.de

On the appointment process
Antje Völker
Appointments officer in the Rector’s Office
antje.voelker@h2.de

Information on how to apply can be found in the application portal

Then please submit your detailed application via the online portal by 31.05.2026, addressed to the Rector, Professor Dr. Manuela Schwartz.