Full Professorship

**registration number**: fb21-0022-W3-Erwachsenenbildung-2024
**Entry date**:
2026-04-01
**Application deadline**:
2024-11-03
**Salary**:
W 3 HBesG
**Duration**:
permanent
**Volume of employment**:
full-time
The University of Marburg, founded in 1527, offers a variety of excellent programs of study for around 22,000 students and confronts the important topics of our time through excellent research across a broad spectrum of sciences.
Full Professorship (W 3) in Educational Science with a focus on Adult Education / Continuing Education
to be filled by 1st April 2026.
The successful applicant is expected to represent the field of educational science with a focus on adult education, further education and lifelong learning at the Institute of Educational Science. The term "adult education/further education" encompasses learning in public and private institutions (adult education centres and civil and private further education providers) with varying topics (general, political and vocational). Lifelong learning is defined as the acquisition of knowledge and skills through formal, non-formal and informal learning processes, with individuals taking the initiative to direct their own learning throughout their entire lifespan. The field of adult education/continuing education is a key area in the Institute's research and teaching activities.
**Tasks**:
The professorship also involves the scientific leadership of the Centre for Scientific Continuing Education (ZWW) at the University of Marburg.
**Profile**:
We are seeking a scientifically proven personality to represent adult education/further education in its entirety and with an established profile based on theory-led empirical research (qualitative/quantitative/mixed methods).
- addressees of and participation in adult education/continuing education
- pedagogical professionalism and professionalisation in adult education/further education
- learning and didactic behaviour in adult education/further education
- system and organisation in adult education/further education
- vocational and in-company further education
- scientific further education
- specific fields of action in adult education (e.g. cultural education, political education etc.)

A MSc-degree or equivalent and a very good relevant doctorate in the field of educational science as well as further academic work with a clear focus on adult education/further education/lifelong learning (also taking into account digital forms of teaching and learning) is required. Additional relevant achievements after completion of the doctorate (habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements) are also required. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of nationally and internationally recognised research activities and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Experience in the sucessful acquisition of third-party funding is a prerequisit.
**We offer**:

- the chance to become part of a renowned and future-oriented university
- ticket for free use of public transport in the state Hesse, Germany
- family service (holiday care, dual career services)

Contact for more Information
Prof. Dr. Julia Gorges
+49 6421-28 23024
We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (- 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications.