Research in Pedagogical Psychology, taking into account the following areas:

• Theoretical perspectives on learning and teaching under the conditions of heterogeneity and social inequalities
• Empirical analysis of teaching and learning processes, taking into account current challenges and concepts (such as e.g. the Covid-19 pandemic, parental work, multi-professional teams or further development of teacher training)
• Methods of quantitative educational research

Teaching - Nine teaching hours in the educational sciences’ modules in bachelor's and master's teacher education programs for teaching at vocational schools, integrated secondary schools and academic high schools, participation in qualification measures, e.g. in the training of mentors as part of the practical semester and entry-level career support provided by Berlin schools, participation in further training and lateral entry masters for teachers; teaching quantitative methods in the BA degree programme "Culture and Technology (core subject: educational science)" and in the Master's degree programme "Educational Science - Consulting and Organizational Development".

Further responsibilities include leading and managing the professorship and its staff; supporting the advancement of junior scholars, women, and diversity; knowledge transfer; initiatives to promote internationalization; gender and diversity competence and sustainability-oriented action; as well as committee work.

Candidates must fulfill the hiring requirements pursuant to Section 100 of the Berlin Higher Education Act (BerlHG). These include a university degree psychology or educational science; an aptitude for scientific work (generally demonstrated by the quality of the applicant’s doctorate); additional academic achievements (generally demonstrated by a positively evaluated junior professorship, “Habilitation,” or equivalent achievements); as well as an aptitude for teaching (demonstrated in a teaching portfolio). For further information about the teaching portfolio, please see https://www.tu.berlin/en/go209650/).
Prerequisites are a relevant doctorate and proven academic contributions to the three subject areas mentioned. It is also assumed that the future post holder is involved in academic self-administration and already has relevant experience in this area.

Desirable requirements:
Innovative ideas for shaping the academic chair within the Institute of Education and the School of Education (SETUB) with a focus on heterogeneity and social educational inequality are desired. Experience in the management of research groups and in the acquisition of third-party funded projects, in particular DFG, be of advantage. Practical school experience is an advantage.

Technische Universität Berlin expects its professors to possess the ability to head their department, manage its staff, and assume responsibility for its strategic development. For us, this includes commitment to the advancement of junior scholars and women, the gender and diversity competence required to create diversity-sensitive working and study conditions, providing fresh impetus in research and teaching, and participating in academic self-administration. Experience in interdisciplinary cooperation, scientific communication, and knowledge transfer is preferable.

As a university with an international profile, we require our professors to teach in German and English or be willing to acquire the language skills they lack within a reasonable period of time.

Technische Universität Berlin has approximately 35,000 students, 350 professors, and 7,000 staff, and is a University of Excellence within the Berlin University Alliance. We very much value the diversity of our members and are committed to equal opportunities. We are a certified family-friendly university and our Dual Career Service can assist you and your family with your move to Berlin. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.

Technische Universität Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and actively encourages applications from suitably qualified female candidates. Preference will be given to applicants with severe disabilities who equally fulfill the requirements of the position.
TU Berlin values the diversity of its members and is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.

TU Berlin is taking steps to make appointment procedures more equitable and has created a form to take academic age into account in appointment procedures as part of a pilot project. We kindly ask you to complete the form. You can download it as an Excel file from the following web page: https://www.tu.berlin/en/go209647/.

Please submit your application in German or English by 24/07/2025 quoting the reference I-234/25 with the following documents: letter of application, curriculum vitae, exposé on applicability, research concept, teaching portfolio, list of publications, list of third party funded projects applied for/carried out and copies of grades and titles) by email in a single PDF-attachment to Prof. Dr. Beate Krickel, Dean of Faculty I – Humanities, at berufungen@humanities.tu-berlin.de. Alternatively, applications may be submitted in writing together with a digital version (on a standard digital storage device, e.g. USB drive) to the Technische Universität Berlin – Die Präsidentin -, Dekanin der Fakultät I, Prof. Dr. Beate Krickel, Sekr. FH 4-1, Fraunhoferstr. 33-36, 10587 Berlin. For cost reasons, the application documents will not be returned. Please only submit copies.

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