Professorship for Social Work in Educational

unlimited

Contract period

full-time (18 semester hours per week)

Scope

W2 + allowances

Salary

Summer Term 2027

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Social work in formal, non-formal and informal educational contexts is a central component of contemporary strategies for promoting educational equity, social participation and sustainable educational success. In the school context in particular, social work makes a significant contribution to socially securing educational processes, supporting transitions, reducing disadvantages and creating inclusive learning and development conditions. At the same time, social work is effective in other educational settings such as daycare centres, family and community centres and youth clubs, where it supports educational processes at an early stage, anchors them in the everyday world and links them to family and social resources.

At the interface between education, child and youth welfare, and municipal structures, social work strengthens coherent educational biographies and makes a significant contribution to the opening up and social expansion of educational institutions.

Your tasks

We are looking for a person with relevant expertise who can take on tasks in teaching, research and transfer in at least two of the following subject areas:

1. Counselling, case management and casuistry with multi-professional cooperation in educational and transitional situations (work at the interfaces of school, daycare, youth welfare and socio-spatial support settings)
2. Professional relationship building, cooperation and de-escalation strategies in educational institutions
3. Educational equity, individual support, transition planning in individual educational pathways, child- and family-oriented support strategies
4. Peer learning, group, class and family projects and programmes
5. Bridging functions between educational institutions, families, networks and neighbourhoods
6. Participatory processes in formal educational contexts.

Your qualifications

In addition to the legal requirements for employment according to § 43 passage 1 points 1 to 3 and 4b of the Brandenburg University Act (Brandenburgisches Hochschulgesetz -BbgHG) you fulfil the following requirements:

• a degree in social work, social sciences or educational science and several years of professional experience in the social sciences in a field relevant to the above tasks,
• special achievements in the generation or application of scientific knowledge related to the above-mentioned topics, demonstrated by the acquisition of or participation in research projects, development and model projects, evaluation studies or publications,
• relevant teaching experience in a higher education context, and
• very good German and English language skills.

Beyond that, we would like you to

• further develop our didactic principle of research-led teaching through specific research and transfer formats that are interlinked with teaching,
• be open to developing digital teaching formats and English-language courses,
• be interested in interdisciplinary teaching, research and transfer into practice,
• be committed to raising the profile of our focus area ‘Social Space: Education, Participation, Community’,
• further expand our regional and international cooperation in teaching, research and practice, and
• bring passion and resilience to teaching, research, transfer, academic self-administration and inclusive departmental development.

Our offer

• We offer you considerable academic freedom to develop your area of expertise and your research focus in teaching, research and transfer.
• You can look forward to popular degree programmes, motivated students, a diverse and open-minded faculty, and opportunities for cooperation with all departments at our university, with politics, administration and the social economy, and with our international partners.
• You can expect a modern digital infrastructure for teaching and research as well as a lively campus with a canteen in a beautiful location near the city centre.
• We promote the compatibility of family and career through counselling services, childcare, holiday camps and much more.
• The campus is easily accessible by public transport. Wesupport 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 .

Information on the formal requirements of the Brandenburg University Act can be found on the and information on "W" salaries on the website of the .

Your application

In addition to the usual application documents (CV, certificates and references, list of publications and projects, evidence of professional and teaching experience, ideally with evaluation results), please submit two publications relevant to the professorship by 10 April 2026 exclusively via our online application portal.

If you are invited to an interview, we expect you to present a teaching and research concept that addresses the needs and structures of our degree programmes and research priorities, as well as your teaching and research priorities and experience.

Please also provide three to four references that the appointment committee can contact.

FH Potsdam is committed to diversity and equal opportunities and strives for a balanced gender ratio in all areas. Therefore, we give preference to women in areas where they are underrepresented, provided they have the same qualifications and skills. We expressly invite people with a migration background to apply and also welcome applications from abroad. Applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if they have the same qualifications and skills. Please indicate any disability in your application.

Area

Social and Education Sciences

CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE

Civil Engineering

Design

Information Sciences

Service Areas

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Innovative, future-oriented and practical: We are working on Area shaping the world of tomorrow Social and Educational Sciences in teaching, practice and research. In the five departments of Social and Educational

Sciences, Service Areas. CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design and Information Sciences more than 3,600 students study and research. Our three address societal challenges and pose questions about the future across all subject areas. Together with our partners in the science region of Berlin-Brandenburg as well as in Germany and abroad, we develop ideas and innovative solutions for this purpose.

We want our university to reflect the diversity of society and are committed to equal opportunities and equal participation in working life.

Contact

For questions regarding the content at your disposal:
Prof. Dr. Karsten Krauskopf
karsten.krauskopf@fh-potsdam.de

Reference number B01.26