University Professorship (W3) “Highway Engineering
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 10,000 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation. KIT is one of the German Universities of Excellence.
Division IV – Natural and Built Environment invites applications for a
University Professorship (W3)
“Highway Engineering”
to be filled at the next possible date.
The professorship is associated with the collegial position of Director of the Institute of Highway and Railroad Engineering (ISE).
You represent the field in teaching, research, and innovation. Your personal research area covers at least one of the domains of road engineering, which include road design, pavement engineering, road maintenance and operations, as well as road traffic safety. Under your leadership, you will advance both fundamental and applied development in road engineering. Exemplary topics include climate-friendly, resource-efficient, and circular materials, construction methods and processes, the safety-optimized design of traffic facilities, and predictive infrastructure management. You will continuously develop the existing, well-equipped road construction laboratory and orient it more strongly toward scientific research. We expect you to actively take advantage of the diverse opportunities for collaboration at KIT, particularly within the KIT Department and the KIT Mobility Systems Center. It is also expected that you actively participate in relevant professional committees.
In the field of academic education, you will represent your discipline with didactic competence through research-oriented and application-focused teaching in German- and English-language Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, particularly in Civil Engineering as well as in the Master’s program “Mobility and Infrastructure”. In addition, you will contribute your in-depth knowledge and practical experience to the qualification and promotion of young academics. You will execute university tasks with a teaching obligation of 9 hours per week per semester.
We are looking for a recognized and enthusiastic personality in the field of road engineering.
Participation in academic self-administration is just as much a part of your self-conception as interdisciplinary cooperation and acquisition of third-party funding for research and innovation. Teaching experience and proven didactic skills are expected, which can be demonstrated by a habilitation or an equivalent qualification, also acquired outside the university.
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 submit your application (in German or English) including the usual documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications, diplomas/certificates, teaching evaluations, description of previous and planned research and teaching activities, research and teaching concept with additional consideration of gender equality and diversity concepts, description of your own contributions in the above-mentioned areas, acquired third-party funding, and a statement on scientific integrity) Applications should be submitted in digital form by February 28, 2026 to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Division IV – Natural and Built Environment, 76131 Karlsruhe, preferably as a single PDF file by e-mail to: berufungen@bgu.kit.edu .
Vacancy number: 1339/2025
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Vortisch, email: peter.vortisch@kit.edu.
We aim for a balanced representation of employees (f/m/d) in our workforce. 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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berufungen@bgu.kit.edu
Reference number
1339/2025
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