Full Professorship (male/female/non-binary) for Philosophy and its Didactics

Hours

Full-time

Compensation

W3 LBesGBW

Start

October 1, 2027

Term

permanent

Ludwigsburg University of Education, with approximately 6,000 students and over 470 employees, is one of six Universities of Education in Baden-Württemberg. It holds university status, including the right to award doctoral degrees and habilitations.
Within the Subject of Ethics, Ludwigsburg University of Education offers courses for students pursuing teaching degrees for Secondary Education (Sekundarstufe I) and Special Needs Education. Pending approval by the state government, the program will expand to include courses for Primary Education in the future. It will also provide a limited number of courses serving Academic Secondary Education (Gymnasium) students in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart. These offerings comprise both subject-specific (content) and didactical courses.

Responsibilities:

Teaching: 9 weekly contact hours (SWS) in Philosophy/Ethics and its didactics within the degree programs offered at Ludwigsburg University of Education, including the interdisciplinary "Educational Studies"
Supervision of school internships
Research in the field of Philosophy/Ethics, its didactics, and subject-specific educational research, with a focus on Secondary Education (‘Sekundarstufe I’)
Participation in examinations and university self-governance
Acquisition of third-party funding and regular publication activity
Active collaboration in cross-institutional partnerships, such as the Professional School of Education Stuttgart-Ludwigsburg (PSE)

Requirements:

Completed relevant university degree
Outstanding aptitude for academic work in the field of Ethics, proven by an excellent doctoral degree (PhD) in core philosophy preferably with a focus on Ethics
Habilitation or equivalent academic achievements
Proven research expertise and teaching experience in the fields of (applied) ethics and modern philosophy
Teaching or research experience in the didactics of philosophy and ethics, and philosophy for children, or subject-specific (empirical) educational research
A recognizable connection of teaching activities to cross-cutting themes in teacher education, such as digitalization, education for sustainable development (ESD), and democratic education
International publications, including in English
Practical teaching experience according to section 47 subsection 3 sentence 1 of the act on the higher education institutions in the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHG)
Courses are expected to be taught in both German and English
Willingness to participate in academic continuing education programs

In addition, the official conditions of employment and service tasks specified in sections 46 and 47 of the LHG apply in their currently valid version.

Ludwigsburg University of Education is committed to achieving gender equality and explicitly encourages women and people with non-binary gender identity to apply. We welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethnic and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity. Applicants with disabilities are given preferential consideration if they are suitably qualified. Ludwigsburg University of Education encourages applicants with international experience and connections to apply.

Your application:

We look forward to receiving your application quoting the reference number 26-69 with the standard documents, including a research concept (2–3 pages), a teaching concept (2–3 pages), and a list of acquired competitive third-party funding, no later than 15.10.2026. Please submit your application via our online .

Contact us:

For inquiries regarding the job advertisement or the application process, please contact Prof. Dr. Katrin Bederna at bederna@ph-ludwigsburg.de or +49 7141 140-1316.
Further information about the university can be found at -ludwigsburg.de.