Open-ended
Contract period
Full-time (18 LVS)
Scope
W2 + benefits
Salary
01.09.2026
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Your tasks
As a professor on the Cultural Work degree program, you will be responsible for teaching, research, development and academic self-administration.

We are primarily looking for cultural sociologists with a focus on the analysis of cultural and social change processes, understood

• from a cultural-historical, cultural-theoretical, and cultural-political perspective,
• with a view to the social construction of cultural practices,
• taking into account the tense relationship between urbanity and regionality and
• with a focus on the examination of cultural heritage in the past, present and future.

Your qualifications

• You fulfill the legal requirements for employment according to § 43 (1) points 1 to 3 and 4b of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG).
• You have completed a university degree in the disciplines of cultural sociology, cultural studies or cultural anthropology/European ethnology.
• Your past work experience is characterized by a distinguished professional practice in the context of arts management and cultural work, and you can establish a high level of practical relevance in the teaching of the degree program and initiate relevant projects in research.
• You will have a sound knowledge of various historical and contemporary approaches and theories relevant to the teaching field as well as proven methodological skills in empirical social and cultural research.

Beyond that, we would like you to

• have experience in the acquisition of funding
• be able to design and teach courses in English,
• further develop our didactic principle of research-led teaching through specific research and transfer formats that dovetail with teaching,
• be open to developing digital teaching formats,
• participate in interdisciplinary course work and research,
• be involved in the further development of the university-wide profile lines,
• further expand our regional and international cooperation in teaching, research, and practice, and
• have passion and resilience for teaching, research, transfer, academic self-administration, and professional discourse within the degree program, it´s department, and the university.

Our offer

• You can look forward to working in a manageable campus university with short distances and collegial exchange, teaching in small groups, an attractive research and application-oriented environment and a wide range of support, in the area of classical and experimental teaching formats.
• You can expect a modern digital infrastructure for teaching and research as well as a lively campus with a canteen in a beautiful location close to the city center.
• We promote the compatibility of family and career through advisory services, childcare, vacation camps and much more.
• The campus is easily accessible by public transport. We support your mobility with a company ticket and free parking.

Appointment as a civil servant is possible, provided you meet the requirements for civil servant status.
Please note that in accordance with § 3a of the State Civil Service Act, an enquiry is made with the constitution protection authority in accordance with § 2 passage 1 of the Brandenburg Constitution Protection Act (‘Regelanfrage’) prior to final recruitment and appointment to a probationary, temporary or permanent civil servant position in the State of Brandenburg. Information on the admissibility and procedure of the regular enquiry can be found .
In the state of Brandenburg, alongside a basic salary, “W” salaries include additional basic performance components. Information on this and on the formal requirements of the Brandenburg University Act can be found on the and the website of the .
Your application
Please submit your application with a cover letter, CV, certificates, list of publications and a teaching portfolio incl. list of didactic training, proof of special achievements in practice, a brief teaching concept (approx. 1-2 pages) and a short summary of current and planned research projects, research collaborations or third-party funded projects by 06.03.2025 exclusively via our online application portal.
In addition, please name two to three references that the appointment committee can contact.
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is committed to diversity of perspectives and equal opportunities and strives for a balanced gender ratio in all areas. Therefore, we will give preference to women in areas in which they are underrepresented, if they are equally qualified and capable.
We expressly invite people with a migration history to apply and are also looking forward to applications from abroad. Please note that our teaching is in German.
Applications from severely handicapped persons will be given preferential consideration in the case of equal aptitude and ability. Please indicate any disability in your application.
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Area
Social and Education Sciences

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