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The Catholic University of 贰颈肠丑蝉迟盲迟迟-Ingolstadt (KU) is a non-state university under church leadership and officially recognized by the Free State of Bavaria. It is committed to strong research and excellent teaching and combines first-class study conditions with an international focus. Eight faculties offer a wide range of subjects for around 5,000 students. The University employs 900 people of different faiths and beliefs. Grounded in the Christian view of human life, the KU aims to create an academic and educational culture of responsibility. The Faculty of Theology invites applications for the

Junior Professorship of Liturgical Studies
(W1 with tenure track to W2)

to be filled by October 1, 2026.

The appointment is made in either a temporary public service or private law employment relationship according to pay grade W1. The employment contract is initially limited to three years. After successful interim evaluation, it will be extended for another three years. After a successful tenure evaluation and subject to fulfillment of the employment law requirements, the tenure-track professor will be appointed to a permanent professorship in pay grade W2 (public service status). 

The KU aims to increase the proportion of female professors and therefore expressly encourages female researchers to apply.

Your responsibilities

You will represent the subject of Liturgical Studies at the Faculty of Theology in both research and teaching, while also considering knowledge transfer (Third Mission). You will contribute to the academic profile of the Faculty through research-intensive publications and projects as well as the acquisition of third-party funding. You should be open to interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary collaboration within and beyond theology, particularly by participating in key research initiatives such as the KU Center for Religion, Church, and Society in Transformation (ZRKG). You will offer high-quality and innovative teaching in all degree programs of the Faculty of Theology. Your teaching portfolio will include courses taught in English and those available to students from other faculties of the University. Supervising students and postgraduates is an integral part of your role at the Faculty, in which you will participate with professional and intercultural competence. You will apply your expertise locally as well as in international contexts. Furthermore, you will assume responsibilities in academic self-administration and the constructive further development of the Faculty鈥檚 academic profile, degree programs, and networking.

Your profile

The junior professor must meet the general legal requirements and hold a degree in Catholic Theology (Diplom or Magister, or equivalent degree), must demonstrate pedagogical skills and show a special aptitude for scientific work, which is typically evidenced by an outstanding doctorate in Catholic theology (Dr. theol.) with a focus on liturgical studies. No more than four years should have passed between completing the doctorate and the end of the application deadline (according to Art. 63 (1) sentence 5 et seqq. Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (BayHIG)). The date on the doctoral certificate is decisive. Periods spent on childcare and caregiving extend the deadline accordingly. Applicants who have already obtained their doctorate at the Catholic University of 贰颈肠丑蝉迟盲迟迟-Ingolstadt must have changed universities thereafter or been engaged in academic work outside the KU for at least two years.

Further requirements include appropriate research expertise in the field of Liturgical Studies (evidenced by projects or publications beyond the doctoral thesis), teaching skills and didactic aptitude (evidenced by previous university-level teaching experience, positive teaching evaluations, presentations, didactic training, etc.) as well as very good English language skills. Additionally, the ability to position the subject in a way that is amenable to interdisciplinary collaboration in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer (Third Mission) is desired. Initial international experience or cross-disciplinary qualifications (for instance in leadership skills, social competence, etc.) are advantageous.

The KU pursues a policy of intensive student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to spend an appropriate amount of time on campus.

For a professorship appointment, the ecclesiastical Nihil obstat is required according to Concordat regulations.

Our offer

In accordance with the guiding principles of excellence, international profile and individual development, the KU Tenure Track Model offers attractive framework conditions to strengthen early independent research, international networking, and personal development as an academic leader.  Further information is available at 1.

Your application
Please send your application with the usual supporting documents (including research and teaching concept) by e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Theology dekanat-thf@ku.de by July 1, 2025 (please combine all documents in one PDF file). All submitted application documents will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations after the hiring process has been completed.

Please note the KU鈥檚 privacy policy for the application process. Corresponding information can be downloaded from the KU website at . By submitting your application, you confirm that you have taken note of the data protection information and the privacy policy.

All employees are obliged to acknowledge the nature and mission of the KU as stipulated in its Mission Statement and Foundation Charter. The University is therefore interested in receiving applications with relevant information in this regard. The Charter of the Catholic University of 贰颈肠丑蝉迟盲迟迟-Ingolstadt Foundation, which supports the University, is available for download from the website of the KU in German with an English translation at .

The KU is committed to promoting equal opportunities, and aims to ensure that its members are able to balance work and family life. Candidates with severe disabilities who are equally suitable to other applicants will be prioritized.

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