The position involves representing the above-mentioned area of appointment in teaching and research in lectures, seminars, exercises, internships and projects as well as in continuing education, with a particular focus on the following areas:

• Fluid mechanics,
• Fluid energy machines,
• Numerical flow simulation,
• wind and water energy utilization.

Teaching units are to be offered throughout the university. Class / courses are to be held in English if required. Furthermore, the ability and willingness to participate in integrative, practice-oriented and internship-related teaching units is required. Where appropriate, classes / courses related to the area of appointment must be taken on.

Appointment requirements

• A completed academic university degree in a subject area related to the field of appointment,
• a proven pedagogical aptitude in teaching or training,
• special aptitude for academic work, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate, and
• special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in a professional practice of generally five years, of which at least three years must have been spent outside the university sector.

Please refer to the Act on the Freedom of Universities in the Free State of Saxony (Sächsisches Hochschulfreiheitsgesetz - SächsHSFG) of 15.1.2013 (SächsGVBl. 2013 No. 1, p. 3).

We expect from you

• the continuous commitment to independently carry out research and development tasks in the area of appointment in addition to your teaching duties,
• active participation in the International Affairs of the university and the further development of the subject area,
• the assumption of tasks in academic self-administration and
• active participation in knowledge and technology transfer projects.