Full Professor of Politics and Society Education Focusing on Human Rights Education (salary group W3)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a

Full Professor of Politics and Society Education Focusing on Human Rights Education (salary group W3)

at the Department of Subject-specific Education Research. This is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.

We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching in the area of politics and society education. We expect the successful candidate to have excellent credentials in (quantitative and qualitative) empirical research in teaching and learning in the area of politics education. We would welcome a focus on human rights education in both previous work and research. We also expect experience in interdisciplinary research (with experts focusing on education in other subjects as well as the fields of education and psychology) and success in acquiring third-party funding. The successful candidate will be involved in lecturing in politics and society education (primary school, secondary schools [Mittelschule, Realschule, Gymnasium], and vocational schools) and in school placements. We expect a willingness to actively collaborate with the Center for Teacher Education and to become involved in the Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Empirical Research into Teaching and Learning (IZeLL) at FAU.

Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor). In addition, candidates are expected to be qualified to teach politics and society or a comparable subject with another name (such as social studies, political science, social sciences) and to have a minimum of three years teaching experience at a school or comparable educational institution.

The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.

FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.

In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by September 21, 2025, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology. Please contact phil-berufungen@fau.de with any questions.