Full Professorship (W3) in Applied Economics

Universität Konstanz

Full Professorship (W3) in Applied Economics

Reference No. 2025/166. The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Politics, Law, and Economics, subject to the approval of the University Council, seeks to fill this position by April 1, 2027 or by the earliest possible date. We are looking for candidates with an outstanding track record, publications in highly-ranked journals of the profession and international visibility. The position is open to applicants conducting research in the field of behavioral economics or using experimental economics methods, while being thematically open to all areas of applied economics. The successful candidate will contribute to the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality". The professorship is intended to be combined with the directorship of the Thurgau Institute of Economics (TWI), an affiliated institute of the University of Konstanz and a center for experimental economic research in the Lake Constance region. The position requires a doctoral degree and outstanding scientific achievements, documented by publications in the best international journals of the profession. It is expected that the Professorship contributes to our PhD programs within the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences. The professorship will teach in the Bachelor and Master programs of the department among others courses on experimental methods. In all other respects, the hiring requirements for professorships follow from § 47 paragraph 1,2 of the Landeshochschulgesetz. If you have open questions, please contact Christina Felfe, christina.felfe@uni-konstanz.de, Sebastian Findeisen, sebastian.findeisen@uni-konstanz.de or the Head of the Department of Economics, Guido Schwerdt, guido.schwerdt@uni-konstanz.de. If you have queries concerning the application procedure, please contact Head of Administration Faculty of Politics, Law, and Economics, Ms. Stina Büntge, sektion.prw@uni-konstanz.de. We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, three relevant papers of your choice (also submitted or in the review process), research statement, copies of academic certificates, and teaching evaluations (if available) until 15.09.2025 via our Online Application Portal. The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity as well as a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women working in research and teaching. We also support working couples through our dual career programme (https://www.uni-konstanz.de/en/equalopportunities/family/dual-career/). Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact sbv@uni-konstanz.de, +49 7531 88-4016).