As an innovative and transfer-oriented university, we offer professors a dynamic environment characterised by interdisciplinary exchange and strong collaborative partnerships. We promote your academic career with research and advanced training semesters and support you in balancing work and family life. Find out more about the offers and benefits for professors.

Excellent research and transfer conditions

At Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, you benefit from a strong research infrastructure. We work closely with leading companies and renowned research institutions to actively shape the transfer of knowledge and technology. Our transdisciplinary research specialisations offer you the opportunity to work on the challenges of the future. We actively promote your research projects by providing targeted support when applying for research projects and by offering discounts for the realisation of these projects.

 

Innovative and practical teaching

Our teaching culture combines practical, interdisciplinary teaching with project and problem-based learning formats. Numerous specialised laboratories enable practice-oriented study content with a high level of application. In addition, our SkiLL (Service Centre for Competence-Oriented & Innovative Learning & Teaching) supports you in the development of innovative teaching methods and promotes the targeted use of AI technologies in teaching.

Professional development and training

Would you like to develop your teaching and professional skills in a targeted manner? Our SkiLL Competence Centre offers you a wide range of internal professional development and training opportunities, which are supplemented by the GHD 's cross-university programme. In addition, we offer newly appointed professors a specifically tailored "Good Teaching" qualification programme to make it easier for them to get started in teaching. Every nine semesters, you can take advantage of a research, teaching and practical semester to devote yourself intensively to your research or further education.

Family and career

Whether childcare or caring responsibilities - as a family-friendly university, we support you in achieving the best possible work-life balance. For children, we offer places in a nearby childcare centre as well as emergency and holiday care. In addition, care guides are available to provide you with advice and support in the care sector.

 

Part-time professorships

The part-time professorship model has been successfully implemented at our university for several years and enables you to combine your career and private life individually or to pursue a part-time job. If a part-time professorship is possible for the advertised position, this will be explicitly stated in the job advertisement.

 

Central location and mobility

HFT Stuttgart is located in the heart of Stuttgart and has excellent public transport connections. We also promote sustainable mobility, for example with a subsidised public transport ticket(Job Ticket BW) or a job bike.

Salary and civil servant status

Professors receive a salary according to salary groups W2 or W3 of the state salary scale W, with the possibility of receiving performance-related pay for special achievements and/or functions. After a successful evaluation during the probationary period, the appointment as a civil servant for life is made after three years at the latest.

Health, onboarding & dual career

Our holistic company health management programme supports you with regular health check-ups, discounted sports offers and other benefits for your health. An onboarding programme ensures that you feel welcome right from the start. If required, the  Dual Career Programme offers additional support for your partner to help you start your career in a new city. If you have any questions about the Dual Career Programme, please contact Theresa Krinke (theresa.krinke@hft-stuttgart.de).

You can find further information on salaries and civil servant status in our FAQs for professors.

FAQs for professors