Pforzheim University is a highly regarded institution in the south of Germany, which consists of three faculties: design, engineering and business. Its success is founded upon its interdisciplinary and international emphasis in both teaching and research, and its objective of preparing students both academically and personally for res­pon­sible positions in society.

The Mechanical Engineering/Product Development study program as well as Mechanical Engineering/Production Technology study program is looking for applicants for the following professorship:

PROFESSOR m/f (pay scale W3)

FOR

STRUCTURAL DURABILITY AND
LEIGHTWEIGHT ENGINEERING
(Code: 122131)

For this professorship we are seeking personalities who are well established in the scientific community and also have a record of professional experience in the industry - leading positions are welcome. We expect profound knowledge in the following fields:

• engineering mechanics
• simulation and experiment in the field of structural durability
• experience with lightweight and composite materials

Applicants qualified for the W3-postion are expected to have a well established net­work within the structural durability community and have published in that field. They have already successfully acquired third-party funds or bring along compelling con­cepts for establishing their own research focus.

Furthermore, applicants are expected to show excellent didactic abilities and a pro­nounced interest in teaching. In addition to the teaching in their specific field of ex­per­tise, this also includes the readiness of teaching fundamentals of mechanical en­gi­nee­ring such as engineering mechanics and strength of materials. Moreover, he/ she will be expected to be able to teach in English as well as the willingness to contribute to the self-administration of the university.

For further details please contact the vice dean of the faculty of engineering, Professor Jürgen Wrede: juergen.wrede@hs-pforzheim.de, Tel. 0049(0)7231/28-6632.

The formal requirements for applicants are a university degree and a Ph.D. or a com­parable scientific qualification. A minimum of five years of postgraduate experience is required, of which a minimum of three years must have been gained outside the uni­ver­si­ty. The successful applicant will initially be of­fered a tenured position on pro­ba­tion, which will automatically be changed to a tenured position when