W2 Professorship (m/f/d) in Business Psychology (Reference Number 137)

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with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Thanks to our active

university partnerships around the world and twelve Franco-German degree programs, we

are both Francophile and internationally oriented. Our university currently has over 6,000

students and is located in the heart of Saarland’s capital city, Saarbrücken. Enjoy the

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helping us provide the next generation of specialists and managers with the best possible

education and preparing them for the challenges of the future.

The Business School has a vacancy for the following position to be filled at the

earliest possible date:

W2 Professorship (m/f/d) in Business

Psychology

Reference Number 137

Your profile

− Sound scientific knowledge in the respective field, especially in the context of

production management and logistics

− Outstanding scientific and teaching qualifications

− In-depth knowledge and experience regarding the concepts and methods of

business psychology

− Several years of (preferably international) professional experience with a focus on

analyzing transformation processes and their impact on people and companies

− A particular focus on transformation processes in consumption, work, and

digitalization

− A well-defined research profile, enabling cooperative research projects

− Strong language skills in German and English

− Additional language skills in French and/or another

world language are an advantage, as is proof of international

contacts and experience

Your tasks

− Teaching relevant courses in the Business Psychology degree program, as well as

in the areas of marketing and/or human resources

− Active participation in teaching the basics

− Dedicated participation in furthering the faculty and the university

− Organizational and academic responsibility for establishing the Business

Psychology program

− Willingness to cooperate and work in an interdisciplinary manner across different

fields of study

− Representing your subject area in teaching, research and academic development

− Offering English-language lectures

− On-site presence at the university in order to provide optimal support for students

Your application

Please send your application with the

short applicant profile (m/f/d)

available on our homepage at

htwsaar.de/stellenausschreibungen

as well as your curriculum vitae,

scholarly background, a description

of your professional activities within

and outside the university sector,

copies of certificates, a list of

publications, a brief concept outlining

potential areas you wish to focus on

in teaching, research and transfer,

quoting the reference number 137

by 09.30.2026, in electronic form only

to

berufungsverfahren@htwsaar.de

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personal data very seriously.

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Your qualifications (according to the Saarland Higher Education Act SHSG)

− A college degree in business psychology or a related field

− Teaching skills, generally verified by experience in teaching or training and by

participation in advanced and further training courses in higher education

didactics

− A special aptitude for scientific work, as demonstrated, as a rule, by the quality

of a doctorate, and

− Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge

and methods gained during at least five years of professional practice, of which

at least three years must have been spent outside the higher education sector,

in a field corresponding to the subject being represented

Advantages of the htw saar

What we offer

− Initial funding for your own research projects

− A research and transfer organization to facilitate contacts with the industry and

social organizations and help implement projects

− A didactic training program for internal qualification

Our location

Your application

We would particularly like to encourage

women and international applicants (m/f/d)

to apply.

Applications from severely disabled

persons or persons of equal status will be

given special consideration in cases of

equal suitability.

If you have any questions about your

suitability/qualifications and the application

modalities, please contact:

Prof. Dr. Susan Pulham M.Sc.

Chairperson of the

Appointment Committee

T. +49 (0) 681 5867– 525

susan.pulham@htwsaar.de

For administrative queries

please contact:

Katja Römer

Administrative assistant for appointment

procedures and civil service law

(Sachbearbeiterin für Berufungsverfahren

und Beamtenrecht)

T. +49 (0) 681 5867–429

katja.roemer@htwsaar.de