Professorship for Economics

TH Köln is one of the most innovative universities of applied sciences and a member of the university alliance UAS 7. We offer 26,000 students and 1,000 academics from Germany and abroad an inspiring learning, research and work environment in the fields of engineering and humanities as well as social and natural sciences. TH Köln shapes social innovation - this is our approach to society’s challenges. Due to our interdisciplinary mindset and actions as well as our regional, national and international activities, we are a valued cooperation partner in numerous fields.

Your area of work

In teaching, you cover the field of economics (microeconomics/macroeconomics/economic policy/international economics) in Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes of the Faculty of Business, Law and Economics. You hold lectures in German and English. By using your innovative ideas for application-oriented and internationally recognised research, you strengthen the research profile of the Faculty and actively attract third-party funding. You actively participate in the self-administration of the Faculty and in the Institute management and are willing to take on responsibility accordingly.

Your profile

You have a doctorate in economics with above-average grades as well as several years of relevant professional experience outside of higher education. The minimum of three years of professional experience outside of higher education may be substituted by habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements, especially if they have made a significant contribution to empirical and/or applied research. Your German and English language skills are excellent.

You have outstanding didactic skills, which you can demonstrate through your teaching experience. You are prepared to implement modern university didactics. You are able to align your own thinking and actions towards the long-term goals of the university as well as the ability to reliably develop solutions together with colleagues.

We foster a culture of empowerment and cooperation. International science standards, gender equality and inclusion are the guiding principles of our human resources development. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and seek to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Thus, applications from women are given priority in case of equal suitability, qualification and professional expertise in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz). Disabled persons and persons with comparable status are also given preference in case of equal suitability.

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