Hochschule Pforzheim | Germany | 75xxx Pforzheim | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 20.04.2026 on stepstone.de
Professorship (W2) Product Development and Technical Design (m/f/d)
In order to strengthen our team, a professorship (m/w/d) (W2) is to be set up at the Faculty of Engineering, Biomechanics and Product Development from the winter semester 2026/2027 as part of an indefinite employment relationship. You are a dedicated person who is happy to train young people in a multi-page team to open-minded, responsible and freely thinking engineers? We look forward to your application. With around 6,000 students and 500 people in teaching, research and administration, the Pforzheim University is one of the largest universities for applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg. In its three faculties – design, business and law as well as technology – the Pforzheim University combines creativity with business training and technical precision. Interdisciplinarity, internationality, technology and know-how transfer are essential elements of our success. Our employees and students are not only offered a specialist training, but a holistic personnel development. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
You represent the field of product development and technical design in teaching, research and transfer and introduce their own impulses.
You teach in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in the field of mechanical engineering, biomechanics and product development, at the Faculty of Technology.
In addition to lectures and exercises, You also supervise project and final work and excursions. If necessary, you also take other lectures from the basic area. You convey the product development process in its entirety from product strategy, design, and technical design to market launch with a focus on development methodology.
Your knowledge and experience in the design and development of innovative and user-friendly products and systems as well as their production.
You strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation, in particular technology and design.
You are actively working on networking your lectures with other subjects in the field, such as design, production technology, material technology, sustainability, ergonomics and biomechanics as well as networking with the Faculty of Design.
Complete university studies in the field of mechanical engineering, mechatronics or related engineering, as well as a relevant doctorate in the field of product development including proven publications.
Knowledge of technical and methodologies and several years of professional experience in the development of technical products at the interface of engineering and design. relevant experience in the connection of design, technical function, design, usability and user orientation
In-depth knowledge and practical experience in the product development process as well as the development of innovative solutions that take into account technical feasibility, design quality and user-centric requirements.
Team player with leadership experience.
Experience in holding courses as well as the willingness to hold English-language lectures, if necessary to take lectures in other basic subjects and to contribute to the self-governing of the university and the faculty. Willingness to take over and further develop courses.
Willingness to engage in applied research, apply third-party funding and publish regularly research results. .
Location
 | Hochschule Pforzheim | |
| Tiefenbronner Str. 65, 75175 Pforzheim | ||
| Germany |
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