Professor Sustainable Product Development

Stellenangebote: Professuren

As the largest university of applied sciences in Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz University of Applied Sciences offers a diverse academic education in an inspiring learning environment and promotes application-oriented research.

The following professorship is to be filled in the department Engineering at the location Koblenz as soon as possible:

Professor (f/m/d) Sustainable Product Development
(Base Salary: W 2)

Part-time employment is possible.

Your tasks:

• Teaching in the area sustainable product development and core mechanical engineering subjects, with a preference for design of machine elements
• Establishment of a research profile as well as national and international research activities incl. publications
• Networking with regional stakeholders (companies, associations, etc.)
• Participation in academic self-administration

Your profile:

• Professional expertise in teaching (in German and English) in the subject areas Mechanical Engineering and all courses of study in the Department of Engineering Science
• Several years of relevant professional experience, ideally leadership experience
• Openness for the further development and implementation of innovative teaching concepts
• High social competence in dealing with students, colleagues and employees
• Fluent in German (minimum C2-level) and in English (minimum C1-level)

The hiring requirements for professorships result from § 49 of the Higher Education Act of Rhineland-Palatinate (HochSchG).
Our offer:

• An attractive and varied working environment with the opportunity to shape and develop the field independently
• Accompanying enthusiastic people on their academic path into the professional world
• Support in the conception of modern and innovative teaching
• Connection to a research-strong team
• A broad network of foreign partner universities built up over many years

Koblenz University of Applied Sciences advocates diversity, equal opportunities and work-life balance. Koblenz University of Applied Sciences promotes women. Women are given preferential consideration in cases of equal aptitude, ability and professional performance, as there is an under-representation in the area of professorships at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences (§ 3 para. 8 State Equal Opportunities Act RLP). Therefore, qualified female academics are expressly encouraged to apply. People with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal suitability.

We look forward to receiving your application (with curriculum vitae, certificates, list of publications and previous teaching experience, research exposé, proof of disability if applicable) via our online application portal by the deadline 27th September 2026.

Einsatzort

Konrad-Zuse-Straße 1

56075 Koblenz

Zeitfenster Bewerbungsfrist: 27.09.2026 (unbefristet) Art der Ausschreibung Professur Kategorie / Fachrichtung Ingenieurwesen

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Hochschule Koblenz – Standort Koblenz

Ansprechpartner

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schnick

schnick@hs-koblenz.de

• Christine Jud

  Campus Koblenz

  Raum: A276

  0261 9528 707

• Miriam Koll

  Campus Koblenz

  Raum: A270

  0261 9528 107