[Commlist] Job advertisement: Tenure-Track-Professor for the subject area Media, Society and the Good Life

Open to unconventional approaches in research and teaching, the 
University of Bremen has retained its character as a place for closely 
connecting people and ideas since its foundation in 1971. We combine 
exceptional performance and innovative potential in a broad spectrum of 
subjects. As an ambitious research university, we stand for 
research-based learning approaches and a pronounced interdisciplinary 
orientation. We actively pursue international scientific cooperation in 
a spirit of global partnership.

Today, around 23,000 people learn, teach, research and work on our 
international campus. In research and teaching, administration and 
operations, we are strongly committed to the goals of sustainability, 
climate justice and climate neutrality. Our Bremen spirit is expressed 
in the courage to explore new things in cooperation, respect and 
appreciation for each other. With our study and research profile as well 
as with our cooperation within the European YUFE network, we assume 
social responsibility in the region, in Europe and in the world.

The University of Bremen is seeking to fill a professorship in 
Communication and Media Studies in Faculty 9 Cultural Studies as soon as 
possible with the following profile:

Tenure-Track-Professor (f/m/x) with tenure-track after W2 (Salary Level W1)
for the subject area Media, Society and the Good Life
– Reference number: JP902/25 –

The professorship is initially offered for a fixed term of three years. 
Following an interim evaluation of an orienting nature, it will be 
extended for an additional three years. If the final evaluation after 
six years is positive, the position will be converted into a permanent 
W2 lifetime professorship as a civil servant. To support the academic 
establishment of tenure-track professors, a phased introduction to 
teaching is guaranteed.

Applicants should be early-career researchers with demonstrated national 
and international visibility in the field of empirical research on 
media, communication, and data practices within their social contexts. 
Solid expertise in qualitative methods of research on digital 
communication is required.

The existing research profile of the University of Bremen, particularly 
the Center for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI, 
www.zemki.uni-bremen.de), offers excellent opportunities for your own 
academic development as professor, with the aim of establishing a unique 
research and training profile on media, society, and the good life as a 
key aspect of sustainability. The ZeMKI provides a highly stimulating 
research environment, addressing questions surrounding the digital 
transformation of media and communication. Key research areas include 
datafication and communicative AI, as well as digital gaming. As a 
candidate, you should show interest in contributing to one of these two 
areas. Additionally, a willingness to acquire third-party funding, 
participate in collaborative research, and engage in the structured 
doctoral training of the ZeMKI is expected.

The responsibilities of the professorship include teaching in the 
bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in communication and media 
studies, in accordance with the teaching obligations and teaching 
certificate regulations (LVNV) of the University of Bremen. You are 
expected to offer courses in both German and English; if proficiency in 
one of these languages is lacking, it should be acquired within three 
years, with support provided by the university. Additionally, you should 
have an interest in “research-based teaching and learning”, in exploring 
new technologies for teaching and learning, and in pursuing further 
training in higher education didactics.

In addition to fulfilling the general appointment requirements under 
civil service law, the prerequisites for employment include a relevant 
academic university or college degree, subject-relevant degree and a 
particular aptitude for scientific work, proven by a relevant 
high-ranking doctorate in the subject area. We expect pedagogical 
aptitude and didactic commitment as well as a willingness to undergo 
further training in higher education didactics. Experience in academic 
self-administration is desirable.

Tenure-track professors are relieved of some of their teaching duties at 
the beginning of their employment in order to be able to develop their 
academic profile. The appointment is based on §§ 18, 18a BremHG and § 
117 BremBG. According to these, the doctoral and employment phases 
together should not have lasted more than six years. Applicants who have 
already completed their doctorate in Bremen must have changed 
universities after completing their doctorate or have worked outside the 
University of Bremen for at least two years.

The university is committed to increasing the proportion of women in 
science and strongly encourages female scientists to apply. The 
university has been awarded the title “Excellence in Gender Equality” 
within the framework of the female professors’ program of the federal 
and state governments. Applications from scientists with a migration 
background as well as international applications are expressly welcomed. 
In case of substantially equal professional and personal qualifications, 
candidates with severe disabilities will be given preferential 
consideration.

For further information, please contact the spokesperson of the Center 
for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), Prof. Dr. 
Andreas Hepp ((andreas.hepp /at/ uni-bremen.de)). Applications with the usual 
documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae with publication list, 
teaching and research statements, copies of academic degree 
certificates, etc.) must be sent by February 6th, 2025, referencing the 
reference number JP902/25, as a PDF file by unencrypted electronic mail 
to the Dean, Prof. Dr. Dagmar Borchers 
((bewerbungen.fb9 /at/ vw.uni-bremen.de)) or by post to:

Dekanin des Fachbereichs 9 – Kulturwissenschaften
Frau Prof. Dr. Dagmar Borchers
Universität Bremen
Postfach 330 440
28334 Bremen
www.fb9.uni-bremen.de

The University of Bremen provides detailed information on the 
appointment procedure and negotiations at 
https://www.uni-bremen.de/berufungsverfahren.

Download the job advertisement here: 
https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/job-advertisement-tenure-track-professor-for-the-subject-area-media-society-and-the-good-life/
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