Professor; w​/m​/d of German Didactics; W3

Faculty 10 - Linguistics and Literary Studies

Organisation/Company University of Bremen Department Faculty 10 - Linguistics and Literary Studies Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Research Support Positions Country Germany Final date to receive applications 19 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Apr 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number P342-25 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

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On 1 April 2027, the University of Bremen is offering a full-time position of

Professor (w/m/d) of German Didactics (W3)

Reference number: P342/25

Should the legal requirements for civil‑servant status be fulfilled, the successful applicant will be appointed as a civil servant on a tenured professorship (W3 on the German salary scale for university professors).

The applicant is expected to teach and conduct research related to the field of German Didactics across different levels of the educational system from lower secondary education (Sekundarstufe I) to upper secondary education (Sekundarstufe II) with an innovation‑driven focus in the didactics of language, literature, and media. In addition, the applicant is expected to further develop these approaches in cooperation with the lecturers working in the field.

The professorship is located in Faculty 10 (Linguistics and Literary Studies) and integrated into the department of German Studies, where close collaboration between German Language and Literary Studies and German Didactics is highly valued, especially with regard to teaching. In addition, interdisciplinary cooperation among philologies is conducted through joint research projects and transfer initiatives between the departments of the faculty. The successful applicant is expected to collaborate closely within Faculty 10 in research and teaching, especially with the professorships of German as a Second and Foreign Language, German Linguistics/Interdisciplinary Linguistics, Older and Newer German Literature and Applied Linguistics with the focus on text production research, in addition to other research and teaching cooperatives within Faculty 10 and beyond, such as Faculty 12 (Faculty of Education and Educational Sciences).

In addition, the successful applicant is expected to contribute to the acquisition of external research funding.

The professorship is responsible for the training in the didactics of language, literature, and media in the bachelor and M.Ed programmes, as well as participation in professional development programmes for German teachers in secondary schools. In all of these areas, there are further opportunities to shape the scope of the position. Participation in ongoing teaching and research projects in the education sector in Bremen is welcomed, especially with regard to the didactics of writing and reading (e.g., "Bremer Leseband").

Applicants are required to have completed a relevant academic university degree (German…