The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the position of
assistant (junior) (W 1, non-tenure track)
professor of Modern Taiwan Studies
to commence as soon as possible.
The selected candidate is expected to carry out teaching and research on modern and contemporary
Taiwan, with a particular focus on social science-based approaches.
The position will be filled on a salaried base and is initially limited to four years, with the possibility
of extension by a further two years after a positive interim evaluation.
The position has a teaching load of four hours per week prior to interim evaluation and six
hours thereafter.
The selected candidate will teach in German or English. The University of Tübingen expects
that non-native applicants are willing to learn German during their time of employment.
Requirements for appointment are an excellent PhD dissertation in a relevant topic, international
publications, evidence of third-party grants (fellowship/scholarship) and teaching experience.
The appointment prerequisites of § 51 LHG apply.
In the course of the contract, the W1 professor is expected to attain the research and teaching
achievements that will qualify him or her for an appointment as a tenured professor at any
university or equivalent institution (Habilitation).
Those who have completed a habilitation will be excluded.
Detailed information on the criteria underlying the interim and final evaluations may be found in
our guidelines for review under the following link:
The University of Tübingen is committed to equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. Female
academics, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany.
Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.
General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system
may be found here:
Applications including all required documents (curriculum vitae and outline of academic career,
copies of certificates and degrees, publications list, list of teaching experience, overview of
established and planned research focus) as well as a selection of relevant publications (monographs
authored and up to five articles) should be exclusively submitted via the appointment
portal of the University of Tübingen at by July 1st, 2025.
Enquiries can be directed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Dr. Angelika Zirker
( berufungen@philosophie.uni-tuebingen.de ).