Professur (W2) für Grundschulpädagogik / Deutsch bei Technische Universität Dresden

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most
dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented,
regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It
develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic
programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social
sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity
and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all
employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop
their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a
university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation
and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent
university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their
achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Education, the Institute of Education invites applications for the

Chair (W2) of Primary Education / German Education

to be filled at the earliest possible date.

We are looking for a professional (m/f/x) who will be responsible for primary education with particular
consideration for academic studies and didactic foundations in the subject area of teaching German
and who will intermesh teaching, research and school practice in this field. The chair is responsible
for organizing and coordinating the State Examination Teacher Training in the degree program
German for Elementary Schools. One of the focal points of teaching is the acquisition of written
language in elementary instruction. You should take a particular interest in the promotion of early-
career researchers. You will work together with the other Chairs of Primary Education to work on the
continuous development of the Education and Research Lab Primary School (LuFo). We expect you to
take active part in the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research (ZLSB) and in
interdisciplinary work as part of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at TUD as well as in
academic self-administration.

We are looking for a dynamic, committed and highly responsible professional who will inspire our
students through high motivation and didactic skills in the area of teaching. We expect you to
contribute to shaping our faculty’s profile for the future through relevant experience in research and
procurement of third-party funding. In addition to the general requirements applicants must fulfil the
employment qualification requirements of § 59 of the Institutions of Higher Education Act in the Free
State of Saxony (SächsHSG).

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage
women to apply. The university is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service.
We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally
qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB
IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about these topics, please contact
the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Education (Mr. Clemens Milker, +49 351 463-32323)
or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, Tel.: +49 351 463-33175).

We look forward to receiving your application by February 26, 2024 (time stamp on the email server
or the stamped arrival date of the University Central Mail Service of TUD applies).
Please attach the following documents to your letter of application: a CV in tabular form, a description
of your academic career, a list of publications, a compilation of courses taught incl. the results of
evaluations (preferably from the last three years), and a copy of the certificate of your highest
academic degree.
We kindly ask you to submit your application by email. Please use the SecureMail Portal of TUD
(https://securemail.tu-dresden.de) and send your documents in a single PDF document to:
dekanat.ew@tu-dresden.de. If you are applying by regular mail, please also attach your application
documents in electronic form (CD or USB thumb drive) and send them to: TU Dresden, Fakultät
Erziehungswissenschaften, Dekani