Full Professorship (W 3) for English Language and Linguistics (to succeed Prof. Dr. Christian Mair)

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

The Faculty of Philology of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W 3) for English Language and Linguistics (to succeed Prof. Dr. Christian Mair) in the Department of English

Application deadline: 8. September 2025
Publication date: 17. July 2025
Start-date: 1. April 2026
Scope of work: Full-time position
Id no.: 00004440

Description

The future incumbent of the position should represent the field of English Linguistics in its entirety, with an explicit focus on language variation and change documented by relevant high-calibre research publications or third-party funded projects.

The position holder works in a team of linguists from Freiburg, actively conducting successful empirical, corpusbased research with interdisciplinary connections and collaborations. Qualification and willingness to actively participate in the Hermann Paul Center for Linguistics and the Hermann Paul Graduate School for Linguistics, the Digital Humanities Lab of the faculty, linguistic degree programs, and interdisciplinary research networks of the faculty are expected.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding doctoral dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

• Curriculum vitae
• Certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
• Complete list of publications and invited lectures specifying the five most important publications

We will be particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The university supports individuals appointed to professorial positions through a Dual Career Service and a Family Service.

Application

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form citing the reference number 00004440, by 8. September 2025 at the latest. Please send your application to the following address in written or electronic form:

An den Vorsitzenden der Berufungskommission Prof. Dr. Bernd Kortmann
Universität Freiburg
Philologische Fakultät
Platz der Universität
79085 Freiburg
per Mail: bewerbungen@philologie.uni-freiburg.de

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Bernd Kortmann on the phone number +49 761 203-3318 or E-Mail bernd.kortmann@anglistik.uni-freiburg.de.
Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Code for Practice for professorial appointments (in German).