[Commlist] Job: Professorship in Strategic Communication at LMU Munich

As one of Europe’s leading research universities, 
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich is committed to the 
highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. 
Building on its more than 500-year-long tradition, it offers a broad 
spectrum that covers all areas of knowledge within its 18 Faculties, 
ranging from the humanities, law, economics and social sciences, to 
medicine and the natural sciences.

The Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for a

Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track) of Communication with a Focus 
on Strategic Communication

commencing on October 1, 2025.

The professorship is based at the Department of Media and Communication. 
The teaching and research focus will be on questions of strategic 
communication with a focus on the actors, structures, processes and 
contents of public relations and organizational communication (e.g. of 
companies, institutions, associations, parties or NGOs) and the 
theoretical and empirical analysis of the subject area. In particular, 
the consequences of digitalization will be reflected upon.

The candidate should have a proven track record in the field of research 
on strategic communication from a perspective based in communication 
studies. The willingness to participate in the development of a research 
infrastructure for the continuous observation of social communication 
processes and scientific knowledge is expected. The successful candidate 
will contribute to all BA and MA programs offered in the Department of 
Media and Communication. An excellent international research record, 
in-depth knowledge of empirical methods of social science research and 
data analysis, and a strong national and international network are 
expected. An extensive network in the field of practice is desirable. A 
strong commitment to teaching and the willingness to participate in the 
further development of research and teaching in the Department and in 
the Faculty of Social Sciences are expected.

LMU Munich seeks to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this 
professorship and, therefore, especially encourages early-career 
scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university 
degree and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. 
With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective 
candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding 
academic career.

The initial appointment will be for six years. After a minimum of three 
years, it can be converted into a permanent position pending a positive 
evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching as 
well as his or her personal aptitude and if all legal conditions are met.

Under the terms of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, in exceptional 
cases and subject to outstanding performance in research and teaching, 
the position may be converted from a W2 into a W3 Full Professorship at 
a later date.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to 
be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members 
and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. LMU Munich 
intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, 
disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given 
preference.

LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with 
various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for 
dual career couples.

Please submit your application, comprising a curriculum vitae, 
documentation of academic degrees and certificates as well as a list of 
publications to Prof. Dr. Klaus H. Goetz, Dean of the Faculty of Social 
Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 
80539 München, Germany, no later than May 2, 2024. Please send your 
documents exclusively by e-mail as one PDF file (max. 10 M) to 
(dekanat /at/ sozialwissenschaften.lmu.de).

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