Professorship in Data Modeling

Permanent

Contract period

Full-time (18 semester hours per week)

Scope

W2 + allowances

Salary

1 October 2027

Start

In an increasingly data-driven society—shaped by digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and data-driven business models—the professional collection, structuring, storage, security, and use of data are key prerequisites for competitiveness and innovation

Your tasks

As an expert in information science, you will competently and enthusiastically represent the following fields in teaching, research, and knowledge transfer with a practical focus:

• Databases & data modeling (relational, XML, RDF, NoSQL),
• Semantic technologies and AI (e.g., knowledge graphs).

In addition to participating in teaching and serving as a module coordinator in other areas of information sciences based on your personal qualifications, you are also expected to offer courses in the following subject areas:

• Internet and web technology,
• Information systems specific to the professional field.

Your responsibility will be to teach the full scope of these subject areas in an integrated manner in all bachelor’s programs within the Department of Information Sciences as well as in the master’s program in “Digital Information Management”.

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:

• You hold a relevant completed university degree (e.g., Information Science or Computer Science).
• You have relevant conceptual, practical, or academically grounded experience in the subject areas to be taught, which you can demonstrate through your professional work in an information science application area and, ideally, through scholarly publications.
• You can demonstrate your teaching competencies and relevant teaching experience through course evaluations and teaching plans.
• You are willing and able to teach courses in German and English in both digital and in-person teaching and learning settings.
• You demonstrate a high degree of adaptability and teamwork skills, as well as a strong willingness to engage in interdisciplinary work, and can provide evidence of experience in interdisciplinary work in teaching (e.g., through course designs or evaluations) or research (e.g., through published works).

Beyond that, we would like you to

• have acquiring and playing a leading role in externally funded projects.
• further develop our didactic principle of research-led teaching through specific research and transfer formats that are interlinked with teaching.
• be committed to raising the profile of our research cluster “Digital Space—Data, Interaction, Knowledge".
• further expand our regional and international collaboration in teaching, research, and practice.
• demonstrate passion, resilience, and commitment to teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and continuing education, and
• be actively involved in academic self-governance and departmental development.

Our offer

You can look forward to

• a combination of information science disciplines that is unique in Germany,
• a dynamic and collegial work environment,
• motivated students—with about 35 students per class and degree program—and a balanced mix of courses, including lectures, seminars, projects, and field trips,
• a vibrant, interdisciplinary, research- and application-oriented university environment,
• a strong focus on continuing education and professional development opportunities in addition to our degree programs
• a state-of-the-art digital infrastructure for teaching and research, as well as a vibrant campus with a cafeteria in a beautiful location near downtown.

We support work-life balance through counseling services, childcare, vacation camps, and much more.

The campus is easily accessible by public transport. We support 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, (curriculum vitae, certificates and references, list of publications and projects, proof of professional and teaching activities ideally with evaluation results), please submit the following documents by 18/11/2026 exclusively via our online application portal:

• two publications relevant to the professorship,
• a teaching proposal based on Module D05—Fundamentals of Data, Information, and Knowledge Modeling from the Information and Data Management degree program,
• a research proposal in which you present your ideas regarding our research focus “Digital Space—Data, Interaction, Knowledge” (see the ).

In addition, please name three to four references that the appointment committee can contact.

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is committed to diversity of perspectives and equal opportunities and strives for a balanced gender ratio in all areas. Therefore, we will give preference to women in areas in which they are underrepresented, if they are equally qualified and capable.

We expressly invite people with a migration history to apply and are also looking forward to applications from abroad. Please note that our teaching is in German and English.

Applications from severely handicapped persons will be given preferential consideration in the case of equal aptitude and ability. 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. Julia Struß
julia.struss@fh-potsdam.de

Reference number B05.26