To expand our academic team, we are looking to permanently fill the position of a
W3 professor of management
at the earliest opportunity. We welcome applications from various areas of management science, in particular Strategic Leadership & Governance, Strategic Entrepreneurship & Family Business, Sustainability Management, Technology & Innovation Management and Organization & Management Theory.
Responsibilities
- Research at an international top level, resulting in leading publications
- Ability and willingness to teach in German or English in the doctoral programs at the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences (GESS), the Mannheim Master in Management programs (MMM), the Bachelor in Business Administration program and the (Executive) MBA programs at Mannheim Business School gGmbH
- Comprehensive support for students
Requirements
- Academic degree, doctorate, and habilitation or equivalent
- Outstanding achievements in research and teaching in an internationally recognized academic environment
- International research experience and sound expertise in the above-mentioned research areas
- Publications in the leading international journals in the respective fields
- Pedagogical suitability and enthusiasm for teaching, along with a strong presence at the university
- Willingness to relocate to the region in order to strengthen the university's integration into the local community
What We Offer
Established with a commitment to exceptional research, the Business School at the University of Mannheim trains responsible future leaders. The outstanding quality of the school is regularly confirmed by top rankings and triple crown accreditations, ensuring a commitment to continuously excellent and innovative research and teaching.
- This is why you will find a unique, challenging research community with outstanding working conditions. Interdisciplinary research collaboration is enabled through cooperation with other disciplines and renowned research institutions.
- Together with the Mannheim Business School gGmbH and the school, you will create an outstanding center for lifelong learning in order to offer methodical and analytical degree programs at all academic levels - from the bachelor’s to the doctoral program, including MBA and executive education programs.
- Our excellent reputation guarantees that we teach students of outstanding quality.
- You will be working in an international teaching and learning environment. Exclusive practical insights will ensure the relevance of research and teaching activities. Our professors publish research results in cooperation with companies and organizations, are active members of political advisory committees and engage with both national and international media outlets.
- You will experience an environment that champions diversity and social inclusion and places great importance on equal opportunities and equality. Therefore, the school particularly encourages qualified female academics to apply.
Contact the University of Mannheim
If you have any subject-specific questions about the open professorship, please contact Professor Bernd Helmig (bernd.helmig@uni-mannheim.de). Please submit your application including the relevant documents by 21 September 2025, preferably as a PDF file either via e-mail to recruiting.management@uni-mannheim.de or by mail to: Universität Mannheim, Fakultät für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Dekan Joachim Lutz, L 5, 5 in 68131 Mannheim.