Professorship; W2) in Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

• Fixed-term employment contract (initially for two years)
• Full-time
• Fully remote from Germany or abroad (German working hours) or hybrid from Hanover, Munich or Leipzig
• Published on 26.08.2026
• Final date to receive applications: 31.12.2026
• Earliest start date: 01.08.2027
• Teaching load of 18 SWS

about us velpTEC is an education institute focused on innovative technologies, combining experience from business, future studies, and new educational approaches. Through our educational offerings, we support people in strengthening their skills for the future in a practice-oriented way, helping them actively shape their own paths in life – and from 2027 onward, also in higher education.

VTH – University of Applied Sciences in foundation (in Gründung) is a private university of applied sciences currently undergoing the process of state recognition through the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture. Our degree programs are launching in the fields of digital technologies, engineering, and innovation-driven management – with a clear commitment to continuously expanding our portfolio and responding to new developments.

We understand teaching as a space for shaping solutions for tomorrow. Our approach is project-based, competency-oriented, and closely interlinked with practice. We are looking for individuals who are eager to break new ground in higher education and want to actively help shape our innovative learning environment.

• Program development:
  Contributing to the development of the Bachelor's program in Intelligent Systems and Applied Computing, and assisting in recruiting students
• Masterclasses and expert seminars:
  Conducting live sessions on programming, software engineering, machine learning, agentic AI and data engineering in English
• Student supervision and examination formats:
  Providing academic guidance, mentoring, and support for project and research work; designing and evaluating portfolio assessments, exams, and bachelor's theses
• Applied research:
  Conducting practice-oriented research and transfer projects in the areas of software engineering, artificial intelligence, and data engineering – in cooperation with industry and research institutions
• Funding and cooperation:
  Initiating research collaborations and acquiring third-party funding to strengthen applied research at our university
• Publications and presentations:
  Publishing research findings in academic journals and at relevant conferences, as well as representing the university at specialist presentations and industry events
• Transfer:
  Willingness to participate in research-related product developments, founding/start-up ventures, and patent applications
• University development:
  Contributing to the university's academic self-governance, helping to further develop the range of study programs, and participating in international collaboration recruitment and qualification requirements

• A completed university degree
• Pedagogical-didactic aptitude confirmed through practical experience
• Special aptitude for in-depth independent scholarly work, generally evidenced by an above-average doctorate in the fields of computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence or related fields
• Special achievements in the application or development of scientific findings and methods over at least five years of professional practice, of which at least three years must have been carried out outside the higher education sector – preferably in software development, artificial intelligence, or data engineering roles in industry in addition, we assume
• The ability and willingness to conduct teaching, research, and…