Professorship for Transnational Living Environments in the Context of Refugee and Migration Issues

unlimited

Contract period

full-time (18 Semester hours per week)

Scope

W2 + Allowances

Salary

Summer term 2027

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This interdisciplinary professorship within the field of social work combines sociological and cultural studies approaches with migration research in order to develop practice-oriented concepts for transnational and hybrid living environments. It addresses the professional challenges of migration and refugee issues at the local level while also analysing them from a global perspective.

The focus is on interaction, intervention and inclusion, with the aim of designing internationally compatible cooperation, research and teaching formats.

We expressly invite people with a migration background to apply and also welcome applications from abroad.

Your tasks

We are looking for a person with relevant expertise who can take on the following topics and tasks in teaching, research and transfer, also in English:

1. Social work and inclusion programmes, taking into account socio-spatial, political, sociological, legal and psychosocial perspectives in the context of migration, flight, identity or diaspora communities
2. Evaluation of aid and inclusion programmes for refugees, migrants and transnational families
3. Interactions and innovative strategies for action between interculturality, cultural diversity and hybridisation, as well as multilingualism.

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 and several years of professional experience in a field relevant to the above tasks
• special achievements in the generation or application of scientific knowledge on the above-mentioned topics, as evidenced by the acquisition of or participation in research projects, development and model projects, evaluation studies or publications,
• relevant teaching experience in a university context, and
• very good English skills
• German skills
• experience in the development, application and implementation of research and development projects in the applied sciences related to social work.

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 of 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, proof of professional and teaching experience, ideally with evaluation results), please submit two publications relevant to the professorship as well as a teaching and research concept that addresses the needs and structures of our degree programmes and research priorities, but also to your teaching and research focus and experience, by 10 April 2026 exclusively via our online application portal.

Please also provide three to four references who can be contacted by the appointment committee.

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 abilities. 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. Stefan Thomas
stefan.thomas@fh-potsdam.de

Reference number 03.26