Full Professorship (W 3) for Software Engineering

Organisation/Company: Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg

Research Field: Computer science » Programming

Research Field: Computer science » Other

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: Germany

Application Deadline: 13 Apr 2025 – 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: It is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You’ll engage in top-notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people – right in the heart of one of Germany’s most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg’s human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a Full Professorship (W 3) for Software Engineering (Successor of Prof. Podelski) in the Department of Computer Science to be filled by October 1, 2026.

The professorship shall focus on both research and teaching in the field of software engineering. Candidates must have an excellent track record in at least one and preferably a combination of multiple of the following research fields:

• Program analysis and verification
• Software testing and debugging
• Runtime verification and program synthesis
• Machine learning in software engineering

Strong candidates should follow a research strategy that includes well-founded basic research, ideally in combination with convincing application cases with reference to practical implementations. The university expects interest in collaboration with other professorships at the department. Furthermore, appropriate participation in the teaching tasks of the Department of Computer Science and in academic self-administration is expected.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors include a university degree, an outstanding dissertation, and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected. This professorship is also suitable for highly qualified early career researchers.

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The university supports individuals appointed to professorial positions through a Dual Career Service and a Family Service.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

• Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
• Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from errors
• Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
• Record of classes taught and a teaching statement
• Record of projects acquired; the funding amount attributed to the own group/own person should be clearly indicated

Please send your application in written or electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

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