Working at ILS
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Applications from people with severe disabilities will be given priority if their suitability, ability and performance are equal.
The institute pursues the goal of professional equality of women and men according to the basis of the State Equality Act NRW and the Equality Plan. Applications from women are particularly welcome for areas in which they are underrepresented.
Below you will find the institute’s current job vacancies and information on internships.
Job vacancies
The following position is available at the Department of Spatial Planning at TU Dortmund University in a joint appointment procedure with the ILS – Institute for Regional and Urban Development Research (gGmbH) (starting at the earliest possible date based on the Jülich model):
Professorship (W3) Sustainable Real Estate and Land Development in conjunction with the position of Scientific Director of the ILS.
The successful candidate will be appointed as a professor at TU Dortmund University and will be granted leave to the ILS – Institute for Regional and Urban Development Research (gGmbH) in Dortmund with a reduced teaching load of two semester hours per week (2 SWS). The position includes the scientific leadership of the ILS as well as its legal representation under corporate law.
You have obtained a relevant doctorate with above-average success and have acquired a post-doctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation) or an equivalent qualification. You demonstrate your research excellence in the field of the professorship through continuous national and international publications in recognized peer-reviewed venues and have been successful in acquiring third-party funding. Experience in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration as well as in applied research is also expected. In addition to leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, you have management experience. You are willing to contribute to the implementation of the equality goals of the ILS and the Department of Spatial Planning. Additionally, you have the potential for teaching excellence and have the ability and willingness to teach in both English and German. Willingness to participate in academic self-administration complete your profile. Moreover, the recruitment requirements in Sections 36 and 37 of the North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Education Act (Gesetz über die Hochschulen des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, HG) apply.
lf you are interested in the position, please submit your application by 29.07.2026 via the application portal of the TU Dortmund University. To the job advertisement
