University Professorship (W3) "Analysis of partial differential equations"

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

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Division V – Physics and Mathematics, Institute for Analysis (IANA), KIT Department of Mathematics invites applications for an unlimited

University Professorship (W3) „Analysis of partial differential equations“

to be filled from April 1, 2026.

We are looking for you as an outstanding personality with a thematic focus on the analysis of non-linear partial differential equations with links to physical or other scientific or engineering problems. You will participate in the research focus “Partial Differential Equations” and support its coordinated third-party funded projects. In addition, you will take part in the KIT center MathSEE and facilitate interdisciplinary cooperation.

In teaching, you will represent the field of “Analysis” with a teaching obligation of 9 hours per week during the semester and support the teaching tasks of the Institute of Analysis. You will also be in charge of coordinating the teaching of mathematics in the field of electrical engineering and information technology.

You will be head of your own working group and become a member of the collegial institute management. We also expect you to participate in the academic self-administration of the KIT Department of Mathematics.

Employment is subject to Art. 14, par. (2) of the KIT Act in conjunction with Art. 47 LHG Baden-Württemberg (Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges).

Please send a meaningful application with the usual documents (CV, list of publications indicating the five most important papers, diplomas/certificates, list of previous courses with evaluations if possible, teaching concept, presentation of previous and planned research activities, acquired third-party funds, statement on scientific honesty) to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Division V, Head of Division Prof. Dr. Marc Weber, preferably as a single PDF file by e-mail to: bewerbungen_W3_analysis@math.kit.edu until October 31, 2025 by using the vacancy number 1250/2025.

For further information, please contact Professor Wolfgang Reichel, phone: +49 721 608-43037, email: wolfgang.reichel@kit.edu.

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore, we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

As a family-friendly university, KIT offers part-time employment, leaves of absence, a dual career service, and coaching to support the work-life balance.

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