Vacancies for (Assistant) Professors

Our seven faculties ¹and six Transdisciplinary Research Areas² are looking to recruit the best minds to help drive research and teaching. We advertise a large number of positions for professors and assistant professors every year.

Our offer

W3 Professorship Agricultural Robotics³
W3 Professorship
Full Professorship (W3) in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning⁴
W3 Professorship

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What you can expect at the University of Bonn

Personal development

Countless opportunities for exchange and cooperation, e.g. as part of our Transdisciplinary Research Areas. ²
An extensive range of training and development opportunities, e.g. coaching and language courses.
The Vice Rectorate for International Affairs⁵ and the International Office⁶ provide a range of advice and support in all matters relating to international mobility and cooperation.

A professors’ newsletter to keep you up to date.

Work-life balance

Our onboarding service provides comprehensive support with a large number of matters involved in a move to Bonn.
Use of the University Sports facilities ⁷with its comprehensive provision.
A wide range of mobility options: good public transport connections, bicycle storage & racks, repair stations, car sharing, charging stations, affordable parking.
The Vice Rectorate for Sustainability⁸ and the Sustainability Unit both strive to ensure the long-term well-being of both present and future generations.

Family friendliness and diversity

As a family-friendly university, the University provides vacation childcare services⁹.
An inclusive university, the University of Bonn is committed to ensuring the participation of all.
Our Gender Equality Office¹⁰ strives to promote equality between our staff.
The Office of Disability Resources¹¹ works to ensure that disabled colleagues enjoy workplace equality. We provide staff and students with disabilities with comprehensive support to this end.
The Vice Rectorate for Equal Opportunity and Diversity and the Equal Opportunity and Diversity ¹²unit ensure a welcoming and inclusive working atmosphere.
The University has implemented a range of programs—such as the STEP program¹³—to ensure gender parity in all processes.
The Office of Family Services¹⁴ arranges qualified emergency childcare and acts as a contact point for advice, e.g. for family caregivers.

Appointment portal

The seven University faculties, our Transdisciplinary Research Areas (TRAs) and the central research units carry out the majority of their appointment procedures using an online portal. If you are interested in applying for one of our professorships, please first create a user account and then fill out the application form step by step.

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The application procedure

The University of Bonn believes in the central importance of a transparent and comprehensible application procedure. To this end, we have prepared a detailed description of the appointment procedure. If you have any general questions about the application procedure, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the relevant contact person in Section 3.1: Appointments and Professorates.

Contact persons

Your contact persons in Section 3.1: Appointments and Professorates¹⁶ and their respective areas of responsibility can be found here.

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Appointments

We provide advice and support from the receipt of your application right through to its acceptance

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Onboarding

We provide advice and support with a range of professional and private matters.

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Human Resource Development

We provide advice and support regarding all issues relating to continuing professional development, career planning, processes, organization and even your health.

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