As one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany, we offer a comprehensive range of holistic and interdisciplinary topics in business, technology, social science and design. Our challenge and obligation is to actively shape the future through teaching, research and transfer. Working in partnership with business and society is of central importance for us.
To strengthen the HM Business School, we would like to fill the following position by the 2027/28 winter semester or later
Professorship for Human Resource Management (W2)
Reference number: BV 1001
We are looking for you:
scientific, practical, future-oriented
The professorship is expected to introduce new impulses in research and teaching in the following areas:
- HR policies and principles/fundamental issues of human resource management
- Labour law aspects in HRM
- Strategic business partnering
- Concepts for the flexibilization of working and employment arrangements
You are a committed professional (m/f/x) with several years of relevant practical experience – preferably in an HR leadership role – and with comprehensive knowledge of classical business administration, in-depth expertise in human resource management, as well as advanced knowledge, experience, and scholarly publications in the areas listed above.
You are excited about teaching, applied research and transfer and have your own expertise and competence within these areas. You are a person who
- is driven by innovation
- communicates emphatically and openly
- is willing to contribute to the organisation and further development of HM Business School.
Terms and expectations
- If necessary, you might teach courses in General Business Administration and from related fields in other departments.
- Your knowledge of German is sufficient for teaching and participating in the self‑administration of HM Business School.
- You are willing and able to offer courses in English.
- You are constantly developing your didactic skills and are motivated to use new teaching methods, innovative teaching technologies and online teaching.
- You actively contribute to the development of your field of research, the internationalisation of the department and the self‑administration of the university.
- In addition, you are engaged in applied research projects, and in the area of knowledge and technology transfer.
Requirements
- University degree, preferably in Business Administration or comparable business-related field of study,
- Teaching skills, which you will demonstrate in trial classes, and in other ways
- Special aptitude for scientific work, which is proven by a doctorate or by an expert opinion certifying academic achievements equivalent to a doctorate
- Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in the course of at least five years of work experience, gained after obtaining a university degree and of which at least three years must have been practised outside of the academic sector. In special cases, work experience outside of the academic sector can be provided by proving that a significant part of your work was carried out in cooperation between the university and non-academic partners over a period of at least five years.
Professional gender equality is one of our core values, which is why we seek to hire more women, especially in the sciences. We therefore explicitly encourage women to apply.
Those who are not yet 52 years old can be appointed as civil servants, otherwise they will be employed under a private law contract. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference in the case of otherwise equal suitability, qualifications and professional performance.
Work at a future-oriented university
You can expect a lively and creative environment for teaching, research and transfer, which you can actively help to shape. Munich University of Applied Sciences will support you with numerous services (and projects). You can organise your work flexibly. We offer various opportunities for childcare such as day nursery and kindergarten as well as a family service.
We’re looking forward to meeting you!
Feel free to apply via our online portal by 27.03.2026.
If you have subject-specific questions about the advertised professorship, please directly contact the chair of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr. Christian Gärtner (christian.gaertner@hm.edu or 089 1265‑2742).
The HR department is happy to answer your general questions about the application process at 089 1265‑4845 or berufungen@hm.edu.
Please direct any questions about the promotion of professional gender equality
to our officer for the equality of women in science and art, Prof. Elke Wolf, frauenbe@hm.edu.
You can find further information about the job profile of a professor and about the application process at www.werdeprofessorin.de.
