W2 Professorship (m/f/d) in Digital Design and Construction
Reference No. 62
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The School of Architecture and Civil Engineering has a vacancy for the following professorship to be filled at the earliest possible date:
We are currently seeking an architect with outstanding skills and proven practical experience in digital design and construction methodologies. Additional skills and experience in the areas of parametric design, AI-assisted design, BIM-based design, and project management, as well as in applied and scientific research, would be a plus.
In addition, we are looking for:
- In-depth practical knowledge and experience in the areas of BIM, digital planning methods, and BIM management
- Relevant professional experience in architecturally challenging building construction projects and digital design processes
- Willingness to conduct scientific research and publish research findings; experience in securing external funding is a plus
- Strong communication skills, team orientation and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary manner
- Strong written and spoken German and English skills; willingness to hold courses in English. Solid French language skills are strongly encouraged
Your profile
This subject area in the consecutive bachelor’s/master’s degree programs focuses on providing students with fundamental knowledge and advanced skills in the application of digital methods throughout the entire architectural design, planning, and implementation process, as well as their continuous further development.
Your tasks
- Teaching activities in the bachelor's and master's degree programs in German and, where applicable, English, both in project-based form and in the context of subject-related lectures
- Supervising design projects in the classroom
- Initiating and realizing research projects in your area of expertise
- Establishing and maintaining partnerships with the construction industry, other universities and research institutions to promote practical research and teaching
- Actively participating in academic self-administration, in the further development of degree programs, and in the strategic development of the department
- On-site presence at the university in order to provide optimal support for students
Your qualifications (according to the Saarland Higher Education Act SHSG)
- A college degree in architecture or a related field such as civil engineering
- Teaching aptitude, generally verified by experience in teaching or training and by participation in advanced and further training courses in higher education didactics
- A special aptitude for scientific work, as demonstrated, as a rule, by the quality of a doctoral dissertation
- Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods gained during at least five years of professional practice, of which at least three years must have been spent outside the higher education sector, in a field corresponding to the subject being represented
What we offer / Advantages of the htw saar
- Initial funding for your own research projects
- A research and transfer organization to facilitate contacts with the industry and social organizations and help implement projects
- A didactic training program for internal qualification
Your application
Please send your application with the short applicant profile (m/f/d) available on our homepage at htwsaar.de/stellenausschreibungen as well as your curriculum vitae, scholarly background, a description of your professional activities within and outside the university sector, copies of certificates, a list of publications, a brief concept outlining potential areas you wish to focus on in teaching, research and transfer, quoting the reference number 62 by 11.19.2026, in electronic form only to [email protected]
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We would particularly like to encourage women and international applicants (m/f/d) to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons or persons of equal status will be given special consideration in cases of equal suitability.
If you have any questions about your suitability/qualifications and the application modalities, please contact:
Prof. Dirk Krutke
Chairman of the Appointment Committee
T. +49 (0) 681 5867–345
[email protected]
For administrative queries please contact:
Katja Römer
Administrative assistant for appointment procedures and civil service law (Sachbearbeiterin für Berufungsverfahren und Beamtenrecht)
T. +49 (0) 681 5867–429
[email protected]