Professor of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics

As a visionary educator and researcher, you will bridge traditional hardware and modern software, teaching mechatronic systems as interconnected, intelligent wholes, rather than individual compnents. You will inspire students through bilingual (German and English) instruction – German is essential for collaboration with regional companies, which offer extensive research opportunities.

PHWT offers a dynamic research environment in materials engineering, lightweight construction, production automation, electrical engineering, and mechatronics. You will utilize our state-of-the-art laboratories – also including industry projects – and contribute to shaping our research priorities and facilities.

Your responsibilities include:

• Securing and managing third-party funded and collaborative projects with industry and academic partners.
• Engaging in teaching, research, and academic self-governance.
• Collaborating with PHWT’s partner companies to transfer knowledge and drive innovation.

This role offers the chance to build a significant academic career, influence cutting-edge developments, and help PHWT maintain its leadership in dual study programs.

You have a PhD, peer-reviewed publications, a professional network and will have gained a minimum of three years of practical experience outside higher education. PHWT is subject to  Section 25 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act.

For details about how to apply, including the job description and selection criteria, please contact Prof. Dr. Heike Horeschi, email: horeschi@phwt.de.

The position is a permanent post. Please send your application, including relevant supporting documents, specifying your areas of focus and a current list of publications, compiled into a single PDF file, by email to the President, Prof. Dr. Dennis De, via the 'Apply' button above (e: praesidium@phwt.de), by August 16^th 2026. Learn more about PHWT at www.phwt.de.