Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) bundles top-level research and transfer at an international level, thereby creating an interdisciplinary innovation network and an excellent science and technology location. Together with its renowned partners, the BTU forms the Lausitz Science Network - an alliance of research institutions that together want to further develop the strengths of the science location Cottbus-Senftenberg and increase its visibility. Through innovative research and new teaching and learning formats, the BTU is shaping the future: with scientific findings and practice-relevant solutions, it is helping to shape the major issues of the future and transformation processes. In four profile lines: "Energy Transition and Decarbonisation", "Health and Life Sciences", "Global Change and Transformation Processes" and "Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Technology" – it combines its strengths in teaching and research across institutes and faculties.

At its locations in Cottbus and Senftenberg, the BTU guarantees its students a challenging edu- cation, individual support and the opportunity to learn from and with each other with curiosity and openness. The BTU stands for an inspiring atmosphere of learning and research in a dialogical, democratic cooperation of all: The diversity of our faculty and students enables innovation and progress.

The Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology invites applications for a

PROFESSORSHIP (W2) Computational Materials Engineering

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Deputy Head of the “Materials Research” department at the IHP - Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics

commencing at the earliest opportunity.

The professorship will be filled in a joint appointment procedure with the Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics (IHP) according to the so-called Jülich model. The IHP is a member of the Leibniz Association and the world's leading research institute for silicon and silicon-germanium based systems, high-frequency circuits and technologies, including new materials. The area of responsibility includes the deputy management of the Materials Research Department at IHP, which consists of the working groups “2D Materials”, “Semiconductor Quantum Materials”, “Adaptive Materials” and “Computational Materials”.

A high degree of methodological expertise is essential for competitive cutting-edge research in the field of computer-aided material and component development in microelectronics. Research activities should focus on the development and application of state-of-the-art approaches for modeling and analyzing the optical, electrical and mechanical properties of novel materials for future microelectronic components.

Therefore, in addition to the application of existing methods, the development of novel, tailor-made approaches for the modeling and simulation of modern devices with new material components is a central part of the research activities of this professorship.

Active contributions to joint projects with the BTU and research partners based in Cottbus are expected in order to expand the research competence of the BTU in the field of computer-aided material and device simulations.
The teaching tasks of 2 LVS include lectures, exercises and practicals in the Master's program for students of physics or micro- and nanoelectronics and related courses.

We are looking for a nationally and internationally recognized personality with experience in the fields of microelectronics and computer-aided material simulations in modern components. If you do not have sufficient knowledge of German, you must be willing to learn German as soon as possible, which will ensure your participation in the management of the department at the IHP, the faculty and in university and non-university committees as well as teaching in German.

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As a future professor, you can demonstrate the following requirements in accordance with Section 43 (1) No. 1 to 4a of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG):

• a completed university degree (physics, electrical engineering or similar),
• pedagogical aptitude,
• special aptitude for academic work, usually through the quality of a doctorate and
• a habilitation or additional scientific achievements as an equivalent.

In addition, you have experience in acquiring third-party funding and in the implementation of third- party funded projects, whereby experience with DFG or EU projects is particularly desirable.

Your teaching experience will enable you to provide excellent teaching in the subject area to be filled here. You will have the ability to teach at all curricular levels from Bachelor to doctorate, supervise theses and promote young academics. Your knowledge and experience will enable you to participate in academic self-administration and in raising the profile of the faculty.

We offer

• attractive working conditions in a city with high quality of life and in relative proximity to Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig,
• a dynamically developing research location,
• support with relocation to the immediate vicinity of your place of employment,
• comprehensive advice in the dual-career service and in the area of family orientation, and
• an attractive salary with a negotiable appointment benefit.

Further tasks result from § 44 BbgHG in conjunction with § 3 BbgHG.

The recruitment requirements and conditions result from §§ 43 para. 1 - 4a and 45 BbgHG.

BTU is committed to equal opportunities and diversity and strives for a balanced gender ratio in all employee groups and gives priority to persons with severe disabilities or persons with equivalent qualifications.

Information on appointment management, including the legal basis and the status of current appointment procedures, can be found at:

Please send your application with proof of qualifications, a tabular presentation of your professional career, a list of publications including the 5 most important ones, proof of pedagogical aptitude as well as a research and teaching concept for the advertised professorship by e-mail, mentioning Reference-No: 189/25, in a single PDF file (max. 7 MB) until 26.01.2026 to:

E-Mail:

Dekan der Fakultät für MINT - Mathematik, Informatik, Physik, Elektro- und Informationstechnik

Postal Address: BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Postfach 101344, 03013 Cottbus

When sending your application by unencrypted email, please be aware of the risks regarding the confidentiality and integrity of your application content and please also note the data protection information on BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg's website.

For further information, please contact

for the BTU: the dean, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Götz Seibold,
T +49 355 69 3006
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and

for the IHP: the scientific and technical director, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Kahmen,
T +49 335 5625 220
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The BTU carries the seal of quality of The German Association of University Professors and Lecturers (Deutscher Hochschulverband, in short DHV). She is thus honored for her fair and transparent negotiations on the appointment of new professors.