Interim professorship in the field of International Politics Universität Konstanz
Interim professorship in the field of International Politics
Full-time, Analogous to W2 in a non-tariff employment relationship
Job Offer Reference No. 2026/219. The Department of Politics and Public Administration seeks to fill this position from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2033. The position becomes available once the current professor is appointed as university president.
The University of Konstanz is a dynamic and internationally successful research university with approximately 10,000 students. The campus university-s architecture promotes interdisciplinary cooperation and a sense of community among researchers, lecturers and students. The University of Konstanz has been continuously funded by the German Excellence Strategy since 2006.
The tasks of the stand-in professor include 9 hours of teaching per semester in German and English at the Bachelor and Master level, with a special focus on the area of International Politics, with a specialization in European Politics and Integration. The candidate will teach an introductory lecture onpolitics in Germany and Europe in alternation with the working group on German Politics. The position also includes the supervision of Bachelor-s and Master-s theses.
We expect the application to document a strong track record in the field of European and international politics; ideally the candidate possesses knowledge about German politics, as well. Teaching experience, an excellent doctorate in political science or a related discipline, habilitation-equivalent achievements and internationally visible publications are required. Expertise in teaching qualitative research designs and methods is desired. In all other regards, the hiring requirements are based on § 47 paragraph 1, 2 of the Landeshochschulgesetz (State law on universities and colleges).
The position will allow you to join a highly dedicated and internationally renowned department and to work in a stimulating and supportive research environment. Researchers at the University of Konstanz benefit from a wide range of research support and career development opportunities. The position is closely connected to the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality-, offering excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange, collaboration and engagement with an internationally recognized research community. Remuneration is equivalent to a W2 professorship in a non-tariff employment relationship.
Further information can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Dirk Leuffen (Dirk.Leuffen@uni-konstanz.de).
We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (cover letter, CV including a list of publications and a list of courses taught, copies of academic certifi cates, transcripts of teaching evaluations, if available) as a single pdf file by 22. November 2026 via our Online Application Portal.
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2026/219
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