Professor of Public Business Administration, specializing in Municipal Economics | Professur für den Bereich „Öffentliche Betriebswirtschaftslehre insbesondere Kommunalwirtschaft"

Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung und Finanzen

Ludwigsburg, Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Oct 8, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This position seeks a Professor (W 2 salary grade) to join the Faculty I Management and Law at the Ludwigsburg University of Public Administration and Finance. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching Public Business Administration, with a focus on Municipal Economics, qualifying students in functional areas such as Accounting, Municipal Financial Management, and Participation Management. The role requires significant engagement in Bachelor's and Master's programs, developing continuing education offerings, and strengthening the university's applied research profile through publications, third-party funded projects, and networking. Key qualifications include a relevant university degree, a doctoral degree demonstrating scientific aptitude, proven pedagogical suitability, and extensive professional experience in or related to the public sector. The university offers a diverse field of activity with small group teaching and flexible scheduling to support work-life balance.

Required Skills

Education

Completed university degree in a foundational administrative or economic science study program; Doctoral degree (PhD) demonstrating special aptitude for scientific work; Pedagogical suitability (typically proven through teaching experience)

Experience

  • Professional experience demonstrating pedagogical suitability, typically through teaching experience
  • Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in a professional practice of at least five years
  • At least three years of professional practice must have been exercised outside the higher education sector
  • Multi-year practical experience in or with reference to the public sector
  • Advantageous: Demonstrated expertise in Accounting and/or Municipal Financial Management

Languages

German (Basic)

Additional

  • Must meet the hiring requirements of § 47 LHG (State Higher Education Act); Appointment may initially be as a probationary civil servant for three years.