Professor of History
University of Tubingen
Germany

The University of Tübingen’s Faculty of Protestant Theology is seeking a

to commence in as soon as possible.

The successful candidate should be qualified in the field of Modern Church History with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. He or she should be able to represent the field of Church Order and Church History in research and teaching. A proven research interest in the fields of pluralization, secularization or totalitarism is expected.

Cooperation with the Campus of Theologies and collaboration with the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Research on Right-Wing Extremism (IRex) is desired.

Required qualifications include a PhD or equivalent international degree and postdoctoral qualifications equivalent to the requirements for tenure. This includes evidence of teaching aptitude.

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Female academics, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany.

Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system may be found here.

Applications with the accompanying documents (curriculum vitae, outline of academic career to date, copies of degree certificates, list of publications, list of classes taught, research and teaching plans, ...) are to be submitted in electronic form to the Dean of Protestant Theology ev.theologiespam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de by 1.08.2025. Enquiries may also be directed to this address.