Full Professorship (W3) in Modern German Literature and Literary Theory with focus on 18th-century to contemporary literature

Universität Konstanz

Full Professorship (W3) in Modern German Literature and Literary Theory with focus on 18th-century to contemporary literature

(Full-time, Salary level W 3)

Reference No. 2026/036. The Department of Literature, Art and Media Studies in the Faculty of the Humanities, seeks to fill this Position by October 1, 2027. 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 applicant represents the entire spectrum of German literary studies with a special emphasis on 18th-century to Contemporary literature and has a research and teaching focus on literary theory and/or cultural studies. The professorship is integrated into teaching with 9 LVS in the B.Ed./M.Ed. German, in the B.A. Programmes in Literatures-Cultures-Languages with a focus on German Literature, Literature-Art-Media, and in the M.A. Programmes in Literary Studies, Literature-Art-Media, and Global European Studies. Collaboration in interdisciplinary teaching and research contexts at Konstanz, e.g. in the DFG-Research Training Group 'Post-Eurocentric Europe' and/or the Centre for Cultural Inquiry (ZKF), is expected. For further information please contact Dr. Peter Krause, Tel. No. +49 7531 88-2499, peter.krause@uni-konstanz.de. If you have queries concerning the application procedure, please contact Dr. Daniel Hütter, Tel. No. +49 7531 88-2421 referent.litwiss@uni-konstanz.de. In all other respects, the hiring requirements for professorships follow from §47 paragraphs 1, 2 of the Landeshochschulgesetz. We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, publication list, a list of grants and awards, details of teaching experience, Statements on current research topics, future research directions and interests) until 15 March 2026 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 program (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, Tel. No.: +49 7531 88-4016).