working hours:

Fulltime

time limit:

limited für 4 Years

remuneration:

E13

start:

as soon as possible

application deadline:

until 2026-09-11

place of work:

Cottbus

We are a young and dynamic technical university in the heart of Lusatia, developing practical, science-based solutions to address major future challenges and global transformation processes.

In the Faculty 6 (Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Urban Planning),at the Department of Cultural Management,
the following position is to be filled:

Academic Staff Member (m/f/d) in World Heritage Studies (Postdoctoral Researcher)

Your area of responsibility includes in particular:

Teaching

• Contributing to the teaching activities of the Chair of Cultural Management in accordance with its thematic and methodological profile. Teaching is currently provided within the English-taught Master’s programmes World Heritage Studies and Heritage Conservation and Site Management and focuses on developing students’ subject-specific knowledge, practical skills and ability to apply academic research methods.
• Contributing to the preparation of lectures and seminars, as well as to related administrative tasks.
• Preparing, conducting and assessing oral and written examinations.
• Contributing to the supervision of student projects and final theses, including Master’s theses.

Research

• Conducting academic research within the Chair’s research areas.
• Contributing to the development and submission of research proposals and to the implementation of externally funded research projects at national and European level.
• Presenting and publishing research findings and preparing contributions to reports and presentations.
• Pursuing independent advanced research with the aim of completing a Habilitation or obtaining equivalent additional academic qualifications. At least one third of the working time associated with the position will be available for this purpose.
• Contributing to administrative tasks related to the Chair’s research activities.

Your requirements profile:

• a completed university degree at Master’s level, Diplom or equivalent in a field relevant to the position, such as Cultural and Social Anthropology, (World) Heritage Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, Cultural Management or a comparable discipline;
• a relevant doctoral degree

You should have:

• a very good command of English, including experience of teaching in English;
• a good command of German or a willingness to acquire German language skills;
• experience in securing external funding for research projects;
• experience in conducting empirical research projects;
• sound knowledge of international frameworks and of governance, negotiation and decision-making processes in the field of UNESCO World Heritage and/or cultural and natural heritage, for example from perspectives informed by governmentality studies, political economy, or other critical approaches in the social and cultural sciences.

Desirable knowledge and experience:

• knowledge of and experience with research designs combining qualitative and quantitative methods

Personal skills

• the ability to conduct academic research to a high standard and work independently;
• flexibility;
• strong teamwork and communication skills.

What we offer!

• Excellent conditions for pursuing your academic qualifications and research.
• possibility of a research stay abroad for international networking and further academic training
• 30 days of vacation and flexible, family-friendly working hours
• option for remote work
• job ticket for public transportation
• comprehensive professional development and health programs
• and much more

Take your chance and shape the future together with us!

Further have been compiled in the separate document.

Please submit your application documents as a single PDF file, quoting the reference number, by email only by 11.09.2026 to the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, at .

For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr Jens Adam (email: , tel.: +49 355 69-3065).

Reference-No.: 134-26