University professorship position at the German Police University

The German Police University (DHPol) is currently seeking to fill a university professorship position (W2) by April 1st, 2025 to lead the titled subject field: "Criminology and Interdisciplinary Crime Prevention”.

DHPol is a higher education institution that specializes in police and administrative science and is jointly governed by the federal and state governments of Germany. It offers an interdisciplinary, professional and internationally oriented masters level programs to future senior police officers. Moreover, DHPol is also responsible for the continuing education of the current senior police officers. Apart from its educational duties for the German police, the university actively engages in national and international research in the police sciences as well as international cooperation with other universities and police educational institutions.

The appointed applicant will represent the entire field of criminology as an empirical social science discipline with a particular focus on interdisciplinary crime prevention in accordance with the profile of the department. The DHPol is seeking applications from highly-qualified social scientists with a specialization in criminology. Potential candidates are expected to analyze dynamic changes in criminality (in cooperation with police authorities and other law enforcement agencies) by using appropriate explanatory and interpretive theories as well as concepts in order to develop research-based measures to address crime-based issues. Consequently, the adoption of an internationally comparative approach should be pursued.

Applicants are expected to have internationally visible publications, have empirical research experience, a very good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and experience in the management of projects as well as in the acquisition of grants. They are also expected to be willing to take an innovative teaching approach and to collaborate with relevant police bodies involved in criminological and crime prevention research. Teaching assignments are based on the current and future DHPol degree programs, as exemplified by the curricula of the current master’s degree programs in "Public Administration - Police Management" and "Public Governance and Democratic Resilience". The teaching languages are German and English. The incumbent is expected to participate in the development of study programs as well as the conceptual design and implementation of further training events for the federal and state senior police services in an interdisciplinary manner. The supervision of doctoral students and the mentoring of young scholars are also among the core tasks. The research and teaching orientation should correspond to the professional, practice-oriented and interdisciplinary profile of the university.

The prerequisites for the applicants are a pedagogical aptitude, a qualified doctorate in a social science discipline and a habilitation or equivalent academic achievements in criminology or crime prevention (see § 19 DHPolG). Depending upon the applicant’s citizenship, the first appointment to a professorship will be made either as a probationary civil servant or in a comparable employment relationship. 

It is important to the DHPol that its employees reflect the diversity of our society. For this reason, applications from all people regardless of age, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity and sexual orientation, religion, ideology or social background are especially invited. The DHPol also strives to increase the proportion of female faculty. Applications from women are therefore strongly encouraged. Women with equal competence, qualifications and professional performance will be given preferential consideration, unless reasons relating to the other applicant prevail. We expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities and people with equivalent status as defined in SGB IX.

This is a full-time position, which can also be part-time. Further information can be provided by the Chair of the Appointment Committee, Prof. Dr. Christine Sutter (Tel.: 02501/806-430 or by e-mail: christine.sutter@dhpol.de). Interested applicants should send their detailed application with the standard documents (CV, copies of academic certificates, list of publications indicating the five most important publications, list of taught courses, evaluation results of up to five courses, details of projects, third-party funding and existing collaborations as well as a maximum five-page research and teaching concept) in electronic form in a single file (in *.pdf format) by November 22nd, 2024 to the German Police University, e-mail: bewerbungen@dhpol.de, stating the reference number Professorship FG III.1.