Hochschule Niederrhein is one of Germany's largest and most efficient universities of applied sciences. We open up perspectives: With future-proof academic education, we lay the foundation for our graduates to be in demand on the job market. Thanks to our problem and transfer-oriented research, we are an innovative driving force for the region and maintain close cooperative relationships with companies, municipalities, and institutions. The intensive support of students by our lecturers sets us apart.

Hochschule Niederrhein is characterized by its location in the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, combined with an attractive natural environment on the left Lower Rhine and the border region to the Netherlands.

The Faculty of Design, with Bachelor's programs in Communication Design, Product and Object Design, and the Master's program in Design, has a 120-year, future-oriented tradition of artistic and creative education. We value development potential, a wide range of applications, interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary team and project work, a committed, appreciative, and socially responsible attitude towards development, and practice-oriented training for our students.

Photography and the creation of digital image media, as well as their reflection, are fundamental to all design areas and processes. We are therefore looking for an internationally active, team-oriented, and interdisciplinary creative personality with a great passion for teaching and cooperation to represent this teaching and research area.

Your Responsibilities

• You will provide subject-specific teaching, particularly in the BA programs Communication Design and Product and Object Design, on the technology, application, ethics, history, and aesthetics of photography.
• You will manage and further develop the existing photo studios and laboratories.
• You will conduct your own independent research and further develop your field.
• You will regularly participate in subject-related and professional development training.
• You will represent your teaching and research areas to the public, in academia, at the university, in the region, and beyond.
• You will actively participate in the development process of the Faculty of Design.
• You will work inter-/transdisciplinarily and contribute your teaching and research areas of "Photography/Creation of Digital Image Media" to other faculties of the university.
• Furthermore, you will provide teaching exports to other study programs of the university if required.

You possess

• a completed university degree.

You have

• completed an artistic-creative degree and can demonstrate several years of exhibition/publication activity,
• a didactic concept for teaching techniques, history, ethics, aesthetics, and practice of digital image creation, especially photography,
• enjoyment of and experience in teaching, you are open to innovative teaching and learning methods and are motivated to promote creative developments,
• proof of your own work that deals with new photography-based tools, such as photogrammetry, 3D scanning, 3D printing, AR, CGI, or AI, and
• photographic and conceptual expertise in compositing, lighting direction, and image staging.

You have

• excellent communication, cooperation, and teamwork skills, as well as the willingness to develop personally and professionally.

Desirable are

• international networking and experience.

General employment requirements according to § 36 of the Higher Education Act of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz-HG)

• Completed university degree;
• special aptitude for scientific work, usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate;
• special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods, which have been accomplished during five years of professional practice, of which at least three years must have been outside the higher education sector, in a field corresponding to the aforementioned subjects.
• Deviating from the latter two employment requirements, an appointment can also be made if a special aptitude for artistic work and additional artistic achievements are demonstrated. Proof of additional artistic achievements is usually provided by special achievements during five years of artistic activity, of which at least three years must have been outside the higher education sector.

Our Offer

• An attractive working environment and the opportunity to help shape teaching and research at a high-performing University of Applied Sciences, as well as to accompany young people on their academic path into a career.
• Through our networks in the region and beyond, we open up avenues for your own research and transfer activities.
• Appointment to a civil servant position up to the age of 49 (family leave, military and alternative service are taken into account).
• W2 salary with the possibility of receiving additional appointment, special, and/or functional performance-related payments in addition to the basic salary.
• With various individualized measures, Hochschule Niederrhein supports its newly appointed professors and their families in starting in our region (e.g., U3 childcare places, holiday care).

Hochschule Niederrhein values quality through diversity and welcomes applications from women. If equally qualified, capable, and professionally competent, they will be given preferential consideration, unless reasons relating to a competing candidate prevail.

In case of equal qualification, applications from suitable severely disabled persons and those of equal status within the meaning of § 2 Para. 3 SGB IX will be given preferential consideration.

Teach, research, and shape your creative discipline and the next generation of visual designers, become part of a dedicated team of experts who accompany students on their way to becoming future-oriented designers. Apply with your CV, a portfolio of your work, a teaching concept, and a letter of motivation explaining why you are particularly suitable for our advertisement.

Are you interested? We look forward to receiving your application!

For content-related questions: 
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Plüm
Email: Kerstin.Pluem@hs-niederrhein.de
Tel.: 02151 822-4358

For questions regarding employment:
Department of Human Resources and Legal Affairs
Email: berufungsmanagement@hs-niederrhein.de
Tel.: 02151 822-2456

Applications with

• the usual documents (with corresponding proof),
• the completely filled out application form (to be found at www.hsnr.de/professorenberufung),
• an exposé of previous and planned research activities and cooperation ideas within the university
• as well as a teaching profile
• please send by December 14, 2023, stating the reference number P-02-14-2023 to our applicant portal (www.hsnr.de/bewerberportal).

Address your application to
the President of Hochschule Niederrhein
Reinarzstraße 49
47805 Krefeld