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About us

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies (HfJS) was founded in 1979 and is supported by the Central Council of Jews in Germany and funded by the federal and state governments.

The HfJS is a state-recognised university. Nowhere else in Europe can Jewish Studies be studied to a comparable extent. This allows the HfJS to convey the complexity and fascination of Judaism to its Jewish and non-Jewish students and to set academic priorities.

With ten professorships and just as many assistant positions, the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies is today the European centre of excellence in its field. As a state-recognised university, it is a point of contact for politics, the media, churches and schools and has been a member of the German Rectors' Conference since 2007.

Ihre Aufgaben

The professorship in Jewish Art at the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies serves as a fundamental building block toward an integrative conception of Jewish Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to represent the entire spectrum of Jewish Art as a field of study and possess a broad range of expertise in cultural history. This expertise should enable the candidate to analyze artistic activity within Jewish cultures methodologically with respect to theoretical discourses, as well as to discuss transcultural interrelations and the relationship between majority and minority, or the question of internal vs. external definitions of Jewish Art.

This professorship is intended to contribute toward the positioning and further development of the academic field of Jewish Art within the international context, in both teaching and research. Experience in museology and Jewish museological history are desired, as well as a close cooperation with Heidelberg University in teaching and research, e.g. through the Heidelberg Center for Cultural Heritage (HCCH) and the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS).

If filled as a W1 professorship with tenure track, the position will initially be limited to a period of four years. Upon successful conclusion of an intermediate evaluation, it will be extended by an additional two years. After a successful tenure evaluation, the appointment to a tenured W2 position will then take place in a streamlined manner, without reopening the position for a further round of the application process. For more information on the tenure-track procedure, see our homepage:

Depending on the successful candidate鈥檚 qualifications and experience, the position will either be filled at the level of a W2 professorship, or a W1 professorship with tenure track leading to W2 level. The employment relationship will fall under private law.

Qualifications / Skills

- in addition to the general employment requirements laid out in 搂 47 of the LHG [state higher education law of Baden-W眉rttemberg], a completed program of university studies and doctoral degree in Judaic/Jewish Studies with a concentration in Jewish Art, or Art History with Judaic qualifications, or a comparable scholarly profile
- very good knowledge of Hebrew
- a profound knowledge of recent theories in cultural studies.

A further desired qualification is experience with conducting research projects and procuring outside funding.

Benefits

- 30 days annual leave, time off on many Jewish holidays, Christmas and New Year's Eve (plus 7-13 days off in the calendar year!)
- payment of the family and child allowance in accordance with the BW State Salary Act
- flexible working hours and home office
- subsidised Germany ticket
- discounted lunch in our kosher and vegetarian canteen

Your path to us

Interested parties are asked to e-mail their application in the form of a PDF containing the usual documents, including a detailed overview of course proposals and research plans for the coming years, by February 28th 2025 to: Rektor der Hochschule f眉r J眉dische Studien Heidelberg, Dr. Andreas Br盲mer, rektor@hfjs.eu

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.