W2-Professorship of Designing Open Space in the Context of Climate Change in Detmold

W2-Professorship of Designing Open Space in the Context of Climate Change

Starting in spring 2028 | campus Detmold and Höxter | permanent position | full-time

We are OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts. In Lemgo, Detmold and Höxter we develop around 5,700 students: personally, professionally and future-oriented. We foster interdisciplinary exchange and benefit from cooperative structures. This is how we actively shape our appreciative working and educational environment at all locations. Strong institutes and international networks bring our innovations from application-oriented research to the dynamic economic region of East Westphalia-Lippe - and far beyond.

Your Responsibilities

• Teach at the Detmold School of Design in the bachelor-s and master-s programs in Landscape Architecture, the international master-s program in Sustainable Landscape Design and Development, and the master-s program in Urban Development NRW.




• Teach in the Faculty of Construction and Environment in the bachelor-s program in Landscaping and Landscape Management.




• Teach landscape architecture design with a focus on current and future strategies for climate-adapted open-space planning.




• Combine fundamental design theory with theory-based methods and tools, as well as field trips, in our project-oriented degree programs.




• Test and further develop new teaching formats such as living labs, design-build, and hands-on projects.




• Be on campus and present for your students; up to 25 % of your teaching can be provided as digital teaching, if required, to enable cross-location lectures.




• Conduct courses in German as well as in English.




• Promote interdisciplinary study formats, e.g., through practical student projects.




• Conduct research in the field of landscape architecture with the goal of helping to develop design-oriented solutions for adapting cities and landscapes to climate change.




• Play an active role in shaping the development of the BlueGreenLab-research and transfer institute at the intersection with the Faculty of Constrution and Environment.




• Contribute to the ongoing discourse on current topics in landscape architecture within the professional community.




• Foster collaborations with project partners, initiate knowledge transfer projects, and actively participate in securing external funding.




• Have strong interest in innovative communication formats which encourage the dialog between science and society.




• Shape the sustainable future of the Landscape Architecture department and its degree programs at the Detmold School of Design.




• Contribute to the master-s program in Sustainable Landscape Design and Development and help advance the department-s internationalization efforts.




• Participate in the university-s and department internal committee work in a collegial manner and participate actively in expanding cooperation relationships with domestic and foreign universities.

Your Profile

• Ability to cover the section of Designing Open Space in the Context of Climate Change in teaching and research with the required breadth and depth.




• Ability to teach in German and English.




• Fulfil requirements of § 36 Hochschulgesetz NRW.




• Completed university degree in landscape architecture or a comparable field of study.




• Successfully completed doctorate degree, achievements equivalent to a doctorate or a special aptitude for artistic work and additional artistic achievements relevant to professional experience.




• At least five years of professional experience in landscape architecture projects, at least three of which gained outside the university sector.




• Proven design experience and the ability to innovatively represent the field of landscape architecture - focus on climate-adapted outdoor spaces - both within and outside the university.




• Expertise in one or more of the following areas, in connection with completed projects: Landscape Design Incorporating Rainwater, Climate-adapted vegetation concepts, Designing outdoor spaces with a focus on recycling and upcycling.




• View the future challenges of the profession as interdisciplinary, cross-cutting tasks and work at the intersections of urban planning, architecture, and integrated water management.

We Offer

• A lively, interdisciplinary and future-oriented environment for your ideas in teaching, research and transfer.




• A supportive balance between your career and your personal life.




• Personalised onboarding and support for new appointees at the start of their university career.




• Ongoing comprehensive further training opportunities - professional, didactic and personal.




• A strong network of external partners in the down-to-earth and economically strong region of East Westphalia-Lippe.




• A high quality of life thanks to a wide range of cultural, sporting and recreational activities in the region of Teutoburg Forest.

Equal Opportunity

OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts represents the principle of quality through diversity and wishes to increase the proportion of women among its scientific staff.

In case of equal qualification, severely handicapped applicants will be given priority.

Contact Information

In case you have individual questions about the application process, our HR officer, Ines Henning, will be happy to help you: +49 5261 702-5124

If you have any questions regarding the advertised professorship please contact Prof. Ute Aufmkolk, Faculty of Detmold School of Design: +49 5271 687-7572

www.th-owl.de/karriere