Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Professorship of Entrepreneurship & Technology Transformation HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

About

HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management is a university-level institution and ranks amongst the leading international Business schools worldwide. Our goal is to educate entrepreneurial, responsible and effective business leaders through excellence in research and teaching. HHL stands out as an entrepreneurial institution with a clear research focus, outstanding teaching and effective knowledge transfer into practice.

Your tasks

The new professor is expected to strengthen the profile of HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management in the field of technological transformation of companies and to take over a leading role in shaping the interdisciplinary technology cluster.

We seek candidates who are committed to excellence in research, teaching and knowledge transfer:

Research: As a research-oriented university-level business school, HHL seeks scholars with a distinguished and stringent academic track record that demonstrates sustained excellence in internationally recognized research. Successful candidates must evidence a consistent history of high-impact publications at the intersection of entrepreneurship and technological transformation (e.g., Generative AI, Metaverse, or Cybersecurity). We require a proven trajectory of academic rigor, reflecting a continuous commitment to advancing managerially relevant science at the highest level. Candidates should also have experience in promoting young scientists.

Teaching: HHL has a reputation for outstanding teaching and has a very international student body at a graduate level. The candidate should show strong evidence of teaching excellence in the field of technological developments, business development and transformation management. Teaching approaches should combine multiple methods for face-to-face, digital and hybrid teaching, and follow a research-induced teaching style. As HHL teaches exclusively in English, fluency in English is required. Experience in teaching in a business school context and non-academic work experience are assets.

Knowledge Transfer: HHL aims to matter not only in the scientific community but to companies and society at large. The candidate has a track record in knowledge transfer activities (e.g., third-party funded projects, managerial publications, company cooperations, media coverage) and is willing to promote technological transformation in companies, e.g. through executive education offerings or practical projects with students.

Your profile

We particularly value candidates 

• who combine a technological background (e.g. computer science, business informatics) and management expertise with a proven track record of applying their cross-disciplinary skills to achieve business objectives. 
• who have a strong commitment to working across disciplinary boundaries willing to foster connections across different management disciplines and research topics.

Applicants should have passed a positive evaluation either as junior/assistant professor via “Habilitation” or equivalent qualifications, a proof of suitability for university teaching (Master & Doctoral level) and engage in international academic networks. HHL has set a priority of increasing the number of international scholars among its faculty. It actively pursues a policy of diversity and gender equality.

Your benefits

As a member of the HHL faculty, the successful candidate will be integrated into an open, international, and mutually supportive working environment. Leipzig is a vibrant, centrally located (e.g., one-hour train ride from Berlin), and a very international city with over 30.000 students. It is the fastest-growing city in Germany and multiple studies have confirmed a very high standard of living for people of all ages, backgrounds, and family situations. The advertised role is an outstanding opportunity for a candidate that holistically covers and aims to further develop high competencies in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer.

Your application

Interested candidates for Professorship should submit their application via our application tool, attn. to the Dean Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth until April 30, 2026. The application should include a motivation letter, CV, a teaching statement including evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations or teaching awards), a research statement including a list of publications, an overview of knowledge transfer activities, and references. We intend the successful candidate to assume the role in 2026.