Full Professor of Modern and Contemporary History

The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Bayreuth is currently seeking to appoint a

at salary grade W3 to commence on 01.10.2026. This is a permanent civil service position.

The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching, researching, and leading outreach work in modern and contemporary history. Experience in teaching, research and outreach on 19th and 20th century European history, in the acquisition of external funding and relevant internationally visible research are prerequisites for the appointment. One of your areas of expertise should be in German history. Thematically and methodologically, your profile should be compatible with the existing specialisations within the University of Bayreuth’s History Department. A willingness to engage in interdisciplinary cooperation is expected.

The incumbent will develop the historical sciences and its diverse networks at the University of Bayreuth and will be involved in cooperative research programmes. The professorship contributes significantly to the bachelor's and teacher training programmes in History. Teaching in German and English is also required as part of the master's programmes ‘Global History’, ‘History & Economics’ and ‘History in Science and Practice’. Teaching achievements in other degree programmes in which History is involved are also desirable. The ability to teach in English is expected.

In addition to the general legal requirements, prerequisites for this position are a university degree, a doctoral degree, proven excellence in teaching, and a post-doctoral qualification to teach at a professorial level (Habilitation). Alternatively, evidence of equivalent scholarly achievement, for example as a junior professor or in a non-university environment, will also be considered. Only applicants who are 51 years of age or younger can be hired as civil servants. Exceptions will only be made if there are urgent reasons for doing so (Art. 60 para 3 BayHIG).

The University of Bayreuth views the diversity of its staff as an asset and is expressly committed to the goal of gender equality. Female scholars and any persons who can help make the research and teaching profile of the university more diverse are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with children are highly welcome. The University of Bayreuth is a member of the best practice club Family at University, and it offers “dual career support” for career-oriented partners of highly qualified employees. In addition, an extended audit conducted by the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) returned a favourable review for the University of Bayreuth’s commitment to internationalization. All qualifications being equal, applicants with disabilities will be given priority.

Applications (CV including a list of publications, list of courses taught, experience obtaining external funding, as well as copies of certificates and diplomas) are to be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Paula Schrode and submitted via https://uni-bayreuth.berufungsportal.de by 30 November 2025. Applicants are welcome to direct questions and requests for further information to the Dean at dekanat.kuwi@uni-bayreuth.de. Application documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection law following the conclusion of the appointment process.