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Institution Faculty of Protestant Theology Remuneration group TV-L Full-time / Part-time Full-time (100%) Start date 01.04.2027

We are looking for you:

The Faculty of Protestant Theology at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich is awarding the Wolfhart Pannenberg Research Fellowship 2027 to researchers in the early stage of their postdoctoral career (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Work on a personal research project,
• active networking within the faculty (e.g. attenting a research seminar) and, where relevant, within LMU,
• regular presence at our faculty during the semester.

Your qualifications:

• a doctorate in Theology, Study of Religion, or a related discipline, completed no
• more than five years ago,
• a relevant ongoing research project in a subject represented at the faculty,
• a keen interest in interdisciplinary exchanges at LMU,
• a regular attendence at our faculty during the semester,
• a broad international network.

Benefits:

• a position as a research fellow for 3 months, starting at the earliest on 1 April
• 2027 (full-time position, remuneration according to TV-L E13),
• the opportunity to discuss the ongoing project in an intensive exchange with the members of our faculty,
• diverse networking opportunities with related disciplines at LMU,
• support in writing applications for third-party funded projects.

Also possible in a part-time capacity.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Please send your application documents by 30 November 2026 to the Dean’s office of the Faculty of Protestant Theology, (electronically only, all documents in a single PDF file).

Contact: Prof. Dr. Daria Pezzoli-Olgiati, Dean for Research, -muenchen.de

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